Vietnam: A War Unwanted

Season 3 · 1999 · 5 episodes

Discover the most daring covert operations, ingenious spy gadgets and cunning military deceptions that forever changed the course of history! From the Viet Cong’s secret methods to hidden supply highways, underground cities, covert camps and double agents, this season reveals a wealth of undercover tactics used by the American and Vietnamese military leaders during the controversial war.

1Alpha StrikeExclusive interviews with North Vietnamese veterans, secret American operations in Laos and Cambodia, and the Navy’s classified program to counter heavy losses against Vietnamese pilots.
2Hidden in Plain SightFrom the Ho Chi Minh trail to the tunnels of Cu Chi, the remarkable story of hidden supply highways, underground cities, covert camps and double agents.
3Special OperationsThe stories of clandestine operational groups, their missions and mysterious means of survival...
4Johnson's BattlegroundSecret Vietnamese strategies were designed to sabotage American morale, while Lyndon Johnson’s White House attempted to keep the support of U.S. citizens.
5Ho Chi Minh's RevolutionThe secrets behind Ho Chi Minh’s control of Vietnam and his ability to force the Japanese, the French and the Americans out of his country during his three decade reign.

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