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.
Show
The Vietnam War
Episode
S01E03
Air Date
May 15, 2015