The Vietnam War: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
3:30 pm - 5:10 pm, Tuesday, December 30 on PBS America (Freeview) (84)
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Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
Season 1, Episode 2
The events of 1961 to 1963. President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country, and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing Communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds
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Ken Burns
(Producer)
Born:
July 29, 1953
in
Brooklyn, New York City
Lynn Novick
(Producer)
Geoffrey C Ward
(Writer)
Sarah Botstein
(Producer)
