The Vietnam War

Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem's untested regime in the south.

Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

1h 25m

After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem's untested regime in the south.

Previews + Extras

  • Declaration of Independence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Declaration of Independence

    S1 E1 - 1m 15s

    On September 2, 1945, Vietnamese civilians gather to hear Ho Chi Minh declare the country's independence.

  • Ho Chi Minh's Letter: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ho Chi Minh's Letter

    S1 E1 - 1m 24s

    In 1919, a young Vietnamese man, who would eventually be known by the pseudonym Ho Chi Minh, delivers a letter to the American delegation to the peace talks in Paris, in the hopes that it will reach President Woodrow Wilson.

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