The History of the World -
vietnam war

Thu, May 15 9:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

When troop withdrawals begin, soldiers left in Vietnam ask what they are fighting for. News breaks of a shocking massacre at My Lai, and questions grow about the war's rectitude. The Cambodia invasion sparks large protests, with tragic consequences.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 108

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Thu, May 15	9:00 P.M.	The History of the World NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 16	1:00 A.M.	The History of the World NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 16	9:00 P.M.	The History of the World NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 17	1:00 A.M.	The History of the World NH Explore (11.2)

About Vietnam War:

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the war as it's never before been told on film.

The 10-part series features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, American and Vietnamese, bringing the war and its chaotic epoch viscerally to life.

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