The Vietnam War S01E03 - Fallout & Recovery

Episode Overview

In 1972, Nixon commands the withdrawal of most U.S. troops. By 1974, following the Watergate scandal, he steps down from the presidency. The U.S. embassy in Vietnam is evacuated on April 30, 1975, as the South grapples with increasing aggression from the North. Meanwhile, returning American veterans confront dishonor and neglect in their homeland. Today, Vietnam stands as the world’s second-largest coffee producer, continuing to be governed by a communist regime and progressing rapidly like China.

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