The Diem Experiment (Part Two)
Inward Empire
English - July 17, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB - ★★★★★ - 235 ratingsHistory american history united states colonial Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Back in Saigon in 1954, Ngo Dinh Diem becomes premier of a country shattered by war and partition. With reunification elections looming, Diem barely controls the grounds of his own palace. Hostile Frenchmen, religious militias, a crime syndicate, ex-emperor Bao Dai, and Diem's own military conspire to end his rule before it can begin. Baffled American diplomats do political triage to avert a coup, urging Diem to bring his rivals to the table. But the new premier has other plans...