Roots of a War: 1945-53

Vietnam: A Television History Season 1 Episode 1

Overview:
The end of World War II opened the way for the return of French rule to Indochina. Despite the ties he had forged within the American intelligence community, and his professed respect for democratic ideals, Ho Chi Minh was unable to convince Washington to recognize the legitimacy of his independence movement against the French. French generals and their American advisors expected Ho's rag-tag Viet Minh guerrillas to be defeated easily. But after eight years of fighting and $2.5 billion in U.S. aid, the French lost a crucial battle at Dienbienphu -- and with it, their Asian empire.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : Will Lyman

Release Date : 1983-10-04

Duration : 60 menit

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Roots of a War: 1945-53
1. Roots of a War: 1945-53
The First Vietnam War
2. The First Vietnam War
America's Mandarin: 1954-63
3. America's Mandarin: 1954-63
LBJ Goes to War: 1964-65
4. LBJ Goes to War: 1964-65
America Takes Charge: 1965-67
5. America Takes Charge: 1965-67
America's Enemy: 1954-67
6. America's Enemy: 1954-67
Tet: 1968
7. Tet: 1968
Vietnamizing the War: 1969-73
8. Vietnamizing the War: 1969-73
Cambodia and Laos
9. Cambodia and Laos
Peace is at Hand: 1968-73
10. Peace is at Hand: 1968-73
Homefront USA
11. Homefront USA
The End of the Tunnel: 1973-75
12. The End of the Tunnel: 1973-75
Legacies
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