The Vietnam war. Episode two, Riding the tiger (1961-1963) / a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Novick, Lynn, director, producer.

Burns, Ken, 1953- director, producer.

Botstein, Sarah, 1972- producer.

Coyote, Peter, narrator.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.

Florentine Films, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Vietnamese

Subjects (All):

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

Kennedy, John F.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--History.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (84 minutes)

Other Title:

Vietnam war. Episode 2

Place of Publication:

[Arlington, Virginia] : Public Broadcasting Service, 2017.

Language Note:

Primarily in English with some Vietnamese with English subtitles.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Kennedy inspires idealistic Americans to serve their country and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the autocratic Diem regime faces a communist insurgency and Buddhist protests, a political crisis unfolds.

Participant:

Narrated by Peter Coyote.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed July 17, 2018).

OCLC:

1048452890