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Hell Come to Earth (January 1964-December 1965)

The Vietnam War Series 1
Episode 3 of 10

Series telling the story of the war. With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi hardliners seize the initiative and send combat troops.

With South Vietnam in chaos, hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the South, accelerating the insurgency. Fearing Saigon's collapse, President Johnson escalates America's military commitment, authorizing sustained bombing of the North and deploying ground troops in the South.

55 minutes

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Sat 17 Aug 2019 22:30
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Music Played

  • Bob Dylan

    With God On Our Side

  • Buffy Sainte‐Marie

    Universal Soldier

  • Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

    Pieces Form the Whole

  • Johnnie Wright

    Hello Vietnam

  • Phil Ochs

    I Ain't Marching Anymore

  • The Animals

    It's My Life

  • Nine Inch Nails

    1 Ghosts I

  • Nine Inch Nails

    34 Ghosts IV

  • The Rolling Stones

    Play With Fire

  • Donovan

    The War Drags On

  • Nine Inch Nails

    34 Ghosts IV

  • Johnny Cash

    Big River (Mono)

  • Nine Inch Nails

    32 Ghosts IV

  • Barry McGuire

    Eve Of Destruction

  • Burl Ives

    The Little Drummer Boy

  • The Byrds

    Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)

Credits

Director Ken Burns
Director Lynn Novick
Writer Geoffrey C Ward
Producer Sarah Botstein
Producer Ken Burns
Producer Lynn Novick

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