Vietnam: A Television History — Season 1, Episode 5: America Takes Charge: 1965-67
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 13 episodes • ★ 9.5/10
Episode synopsis
In two years, the Johnson administration's troop build-up dispatched 1.5 million Americans to Vietnam to fight a war they found baffling, tedious, exciting, deadly and unforgettable.
About Vietnam: A Television History
A six-year project from conception to completion, "Vietnam: A Television History" carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial but intriguing war. From the first hour through the last, the series provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military and foreign policy issues.