Vietnam: A Television History - Season 1 Episode 3 America's Mandarin: 1954-63
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.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: PBS
- Keyword: vietnam war
- Cast: Will Lyman
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