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Turning Point: The Vietnam War

Turning Point: The Vietnam War

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Turning Point: The Vietnam War

2025

1 Seasons

5 Episodes

7.2(25 votes)

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Documentary

War & Politics

Overview

This thought-provoking documentary series examines the harrowing consequences of the Vietnam War, from the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Writing

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Self

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Acting

Lien-Hang Nguyen

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Fredrik Logevall

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Dr. Roseann “Chic” Canfora

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John Negroponte

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Richard Nixon

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Richard Nixon

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Robert McNamara

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Robert McNamara

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (Archive Footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

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