The Vietnam War (2017) Season 1 Episode 3 - The River Styx (January 1964 – December 1965)

Airdate: 2017-Sep-19

Episode summary:

With South Vietnam in chaos, hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the south, accelerating the insurgency. Fearing Saigon's collapse, President Johnson escalates America's military commitment, authorizing sustained bombing of the north and deploying ground troops in the south.

About The Vietnam War (2017) series:

In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Th...Show more >