Vietnam War: Entangling Alliances (Part 3)
Jun 09, 2025•52 min•Ep. 35
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Episode description
By 1964, South Vietnam was a total mess and on the verge of collapse. Trying to prop up the series of incompetent gangster-generals running the show had not worked. The US had a choice: abandon South Vietnam to the tide of totalitarian communism or Double Down. American leadership convinced itself of the latter. Why?
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