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1 season · 4 episodes
Episode 01
Independence: 1920 - 1954
Under French colonial rule, Vietnam is not an independent state, but part of Indochina, a prosperous colony located in a distant paradise. In 1945, amid the chaos of World War II, Communist leader Ho Chi Minh spurs the revolution and demands Vietnam’s independence.
Episode 02
Division: 1954 - 1962
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu, in 1954, marks the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam, but the country pays a heavy price: the peace negotiations let to the country’s division. The north comes under communist control, and the south becomes an ally of the United States.
Episode 03
War: 1963 - 1968
When, in 1963, South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is overthrown and assassinated during a military coup, U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson sends troops to Vietnam.
Episode 04
Reunification: 1968 - Today
In 1973, U. S. troops withdraw from South Vietnam. Saigon falls in 1975, marking the victory of North Vietnam and communism.
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