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South Vietnamese forces fighting on their own in Laos suffer a terrible defeat. Massive US air-power makes the difference in halting an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. After being re-elected in a landslide, Nixon announces that Hanoi has agreed to a peace deal. American prisoners of war will finally come home - to a bitterly divided country.

The epic 10 part story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film.

Primary Title
  • The Vietnam War
Episode Title
  • Fratricide (May 1970-March 1973)
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 16 April 2018
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Episode
  • 9
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • The epic 10 part story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film.
Episode Description
  • South Vietnamese forces fighting on their own in Laos suffer a terrible defeat. Massive US air-power makes the difference in halting an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. After being re-elected in a landslide, Nixon announces that Hanoi has agreed to a peace deal. American prisoners of war will finally come home - to a bitterly divided country.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Vietnamese
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
  • War
Contributors
  • Ken Burns (Director)
  • Ken Burns (Producer)
  • Lynn Novick (Director)
  • Lynn Novick (Producer)
  • Sarah Botstein (Producer)
  • Geoffrey C. Ward (Writer)
  • Peter Coyote (Narrator)
  • David Cieri (Composer)
  • Trent Reznor (Composer)
  • Atticus Ross (Composer)
  • Buddy Squires (Cinematographer)
  • Florentine Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Documentary television programs--United States
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