Rolling Thunder

Season 1 Episode 4

The Vietnam War

About the Episode

President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara discuss the bombing campaign and strategy by phone.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 1m 10s

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Extras

Humanity

A Viet Cong soldier realizes his American enemy is not unlike his own countrymen.

0:55
Soldiers Adapt

A Marine learns about adapting psychologically during war.

1:13
New York City March, 1967

An antiwar activist recalls a large protest march in New York City.

1:24
Losses in His Family

A Viet Cong soldier recalls losing several family members in the war.

0:57
Ho Chi Minh Trail

A youth volunteer on the Ho Chi Minh Trail describes her experiences.

1:20
Reporters in Vietnam

A journalist discovers that it is not always possible to remain neutral reporting on war.

1:35
The Nightlight

A Marine remembers being afraid when assigned a listening post at night.

1:37
Declaration of Independence

In 1945, people gather to hear Ho Chi Minh declare Vietnamese independence.

1:15
The Diaspora

A Vietnamese-American comments on being displaced from his country.

0:50
Some Peace

Veterans from Vietnam and the United States meet after the war.

2:33

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