In April 1975 -- despite a ceasefire agreement -- the North Vietnamese communists took Saigon and the world by surprise, mounting an offensive that ousted the South Vietnamese government. This enlightening documentary recounts the last two years of America's military engagement in the country and the U.S. role in Saigon's fall. Interviews with former National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese officers provide context.

For three days in 1971, former US soldiers who were in Vietnam testify in Detroit about their war ex...

1981. The shabby treatment of returning combat soldiers from Vietnam is investigated.

Born a conjoined twin due to the effects of Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War, Duc Nguyen, no...

During the Vietnam War, the US bombed Laos more heavily than any other country had been bombed befor...

In 1973, 591 American POWs returned home from the Vietnam War, bringing with them harrowing tales of...

Over the period of 25 years the director met General Võ Nguyên Giáp, a legendary hero of Vietnam’s i...

Before becoming a film critic, then a maker mainly of sharply engaged documentaries, usually in tand...

A portrait of the diverse opinions of Chicagoans as they reflect on the general state of affairs in ...

Veterans of the Vietnam War tell about their experiences. The disasters but also the glorious moment...
A US Air Force produced film that follows a group of F-105 pilots as they pass their hundredth missi...

Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War de...

More than a dozen Vietnam War veterans from the central Illinois area recount their tours of duty in...
In the gathering dusk of 18 August 1966, 108 young, inexperienced Australian and NZ soldiers are sep...
A short documentary that explores a blue-collar community’s growing unease with the Vietnam War. It ...

Sir! No Sir! is a documentary film about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States...

Looking back on the creation of the Vietnam Memorial, this Emmy-nominated documentary chronicles the...

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit o...
American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President...
Hans-Dieter Grabe documents the work on board the "Helgoland", a hospital ship for the civilian vict...

A variety of locals react to a napalm plant and an ensuing protest in Redwood City CA during the Vie...