Episode 5. Discusses the enemy that Americans fought in Vietnam. Covers the story from both sides--the soldiers and the village people. Episode 6. Explores the story not seen in the U.S.; of communist leaders, Vietnamese civilians and former war prisoners.
"Vietnamizing the war: President Nixon's program of gradually reducing American troops in Vietnam placed the larger share of the ground fighting on the Vietnamese, with the U.S. providing arms and air support. Discusses the social problems of the Americans in Vietnam as well as the problems caused by the presence and withdrawal of the Americans."
"Compilation des épisodes 5 et 6 d'une série de 13 sur l'histoire télévisée de la guerre du Vietnam. Épisode 5 : AMERICA TAKES CHARGE, 1965-1967. Récit de cette période de la guerre qui a vu 1.5 millions de soldats américains combattre des guérilleros Vietcong en appui et remplacement de l'armée sud-vietnamienne qui perdait la guerre contre le Nord. Témoignages de simples soldats américains. Épisode 6 : AMERKA'S ENEMY, 1954-1967. Récit de la guerre dans la perspective de la direction communiste révolutionnaire de Hanoi, des guérilleros Vietcong, des civils vietnamiens, des soldats et des ex-prisonniers de guerre américains : les agresseurs sont les américains, les leaders de Saigon sont des "marionnettes" et l'invasion du sud-vietnam est une "libération". Commentaires de Pham Van Dong, Vo Nguyen Giap, Ho Chi Minh."
"Tet: The massive Tet Offensive divides President Johnson's staff about the winability of the war, while the official stance was that America had won the ground war. Peace negotiations and troop reductions were begun while the fighting went on."
"Cambodia and Laos: Despite attempts to remain neutral, Cambodia and Laos are drawn into the war. American involvement continues through the resultant 1975 communist Khmer Rouge victory in Cambodia, which causes an estimated 2 million peasant refugees to endure starvation, terror and eventually slaughter."
"Episode 5. Discusses the enemy that Americans fought in Vietnam. Covers the story from both sides--the soldiers and the village people. Episode 6. Explores the story not seen in the U.S.; of communist leaders, Vietnamese civilians and former war prisoners."@en
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