Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
On the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases throughout the south, suffering devastating losses but casting grave doubt on Johnson’s promise that there is “light at the end of the tunnel.” The president decides not to run again and the country is staggered by assassinations and unrest.
Previews + Extras
LBJ Criticizes the Media
S1 E6 - 1m 25s
In a taped conversation between President Johnson and Jack Horner of the Washington Star, the president criticizes the media.
Saigon During Tet
S1 E6 - 46s
During the Tet Offensive, Duong Van Mai Elliott visits her family in South Vietnam. She remembers their fear that Viet Cong forces could be hiding nearby.
Living is the Difficult Thing
S1 E6 - 2m 10s
A captured Army doctor recounts his experience of being taken prisoner by the Viet Cong.
Episode Six | Preview
S1 E6 - 30s
In an immersive narrative, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film. THE VIETNAM WAR features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
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