Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
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.
Previews + Extras
Student Protests
S1 E2 - 1m 42s
Students across South Vietnam protest the government's treatment of Buddhist monks. President Diem arrests thousands of students in response.
The Nightlight
S1 E2 - 1m 37s
A Marine remembers being afraid when assigned a listening post at night near the DMZ and how that fear stays with him today.
JFK on the Diem Coup
S1 E2 - 1m
Days after President Diem and his brother were killed in Saigon, President Kennedy dictated his own rueful account of the coup and his concerns for Vietnam's future.
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