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When the US enters the Vietnam War, it’s confident in its military might, but it soon finds itself struggling with an underestimated enemy, a widening war, and political turmoil at home. North Vietnam has been fighting for an independent and unified Vietnam for decades. As both sides clash in the jungles of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, the war becomes a quagmire in which military power alone cannot secure victory.

Chapters:
00:00 Part I: Why did the Vietnam War Break Out?
28:19 Part II: Vietnam War 196567
50:02 Part III: Tet Offensive 1968
01:15:04 Part IV: Vietnam War 19691975
01:43:17 Part V: Forgotten Armies of the Vietnam War
01:59:59 Part VI: Vietnam War in Laos and Cambodia
02:25:11 Epilogue: Why the US Lost the Vietnam War

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Presented by: Jesse Alexander
Written by: Mark Newton, Jesse Alexander
Director: Toni Steller
Editing: Philipp Appelt, Toni Steller
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Research by: Mark Newton
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Executive Producer: Florian Wittig

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