6: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-June 1968) | The Vietnam War

1: Deja Vu (1858-1961) | The Vietnam War

Revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end French colonial occupation. Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva.

2: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) | The Vietnam War

President Kennedy and his advisers wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic...

3: Hell Come to Earth (January 1964-December 1965) | The Vietnam War

With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi hardliners seize the initiative and send combat troops.

4: Doubt (January 1966-June 1967) | The Vietnam War

Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south.

5: This is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967) | The Vietnam War

American casualties and enemy body counts mount as marines face deadly North Vietnamese ambushes.

6: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-June 1968) | The Vietnam War

North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases.

7: Chasing Ghosts (June 1968-May 1969) | The Vietnam War

Public support for the war declines, and American men of draft age face difficult decisions.

8: A Sea of Fire (April 1969-May 1970) | The Vietnam War

With morale plummeting in Vietnam, President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. As news breaks of an unthinka...

9: Fratricide (May 1970-March 1973) | The Vietnam War

Massive US airpower makes the difference in halting an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive.

10: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward) | The Vietnam War

While Watergate forces Nixon to resign, the Vietnamese continue to savage one another.