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The Vietnam War - Episodes 1+2

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Screening of two episodes from the groundbreaking series. 10 min. break between episodes.

Screening courtesy of Yes Docu 

Dir.: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick81 minutesEnglish, VietnameseHebrew subtitles

After nearly a century of French colonial rule, Vietnam emerges independent, but divided. The Communist regime of the North seeks to reunite the country, while the US supports the inexperienced rule of Ngô Đình Diệm in the south.

Dir.: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick81 minutesEnglish, VietnameseHebrew subtitles

JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam. A serious political crisis occurs when President Diệm faces increasing Communist insurgence and widespread Buddhist protests.