The Vietnam War (2017) Season 1 Episode 2 - Riding the Tiger (1961–1963)

Airdate: 2017-Sep-18

Episode summary:

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.

About The Vietnam War (2017) series:

In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Th...Show more >