Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite

Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite

1985 1 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

For decades the war in Vietnam was the central drama on the stage of Southeast Asia. It was an intensely publicized war, the first television war that came roaring into the living rooms of America every night. Walter Cronkite tells the story of the long and divisive conflict as seen through the eyes of CBS News.

For decades the war in Vietnam was the central drama on the stage of Southeast Asia. It was an intensely publicized war, the first television war that came roaring into the living rooms of America every night. Walter Cronkite tells the story of the long and divisive conflict as seen through the eyes of CBS News.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Seeds of Conflict

From the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, this program chronicles America's growing entang

EP 2

America Takes Charge

The arrival of the first American ground troops is followed by a massive buildup of US forces as the war becomes America

EP 3

Courage under Fire

This program features remarkable combat footage from the first American offensives through the incursion into Cambodia.

EP 4

The World of Charlie Company

Join the men of Charlie Company on a mission in Cambodia in 1970. This is a memorable insight into the inner conflict of

EP 5

The Elusive Enemy

Take an inside look at the weapons and tactics of the elusive and resourceful enemy in this program mostly filmed by the

EP 6

The Tet Offensive

By 1968, American commanders thought they could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Then came the enemies' searing T

EP 7

Dateline: Saigon

A look at Saigon during the war years. Observed: the city's black market, its hospitals and its docks.

EP 8

Fire from the Sky

This eye opening program is the story of the men and machines that dominated the air over Southeast Asia for ten years.

EP 9

America Pulls Back

"America Pulls Back" during the Nixon years, as the U.S. places more military responsibility on the South Vietnamese. Al

EP 10

The End of the Road

The cease-fire of 1973 is signed, but the fighting goes on for two years until the fall of Saigon. Meanwhile, POWs are r

EP 11

Legacies

Examining the legacies of the Vietnam War, and the slow healing of the many wounds caused by America's involvement in th

EP 12

Combat Veteran Interviews

Interviews with Leroy Cook (US Navy), Lynn Aikman (US Air Force) and Frank Cambria (US Army).

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