Vietnam: A Television History — Season 1, Episode 3: America's Mandarin: 1954-63
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 13 episodes • ★ 9.5/10
Episode synopsis
With a goal of stopping the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, America replaced France in South Vietnam -- supporting autocratic President Ngo Dinh Diem until his own generals turned against him in a coup that brought political chaos to Saigon.
About Vietnam: A Television History
A six-year project from conception to completion, "Vietnam: A Television History" carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial but intriguing war. From the first hour through the last, the series provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military and foreign policy issues.