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Dwight D. Eisenhower pledged U.S. support for a non-communist Vietnam. Ngo Dinh Diem (the leader of South Vietnam at the time) opposed both the French and the Communists making many American leaders such as Eisenhower support him.
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Why did the US stop its support for the leader of South Vietnam in 1963?
the united states saw that Ngo Dinh Diem was alienating south vietnamese citizens.
Who did The South Vietnamese invaded with American air support?
Cambodia
Who did Americans support as the leader of Vietnam?
Early in the Vietnam War, the United States support the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem. He was assassinated in 1963. Following his death, the next president of South Vietnam was Nguyen Van Thieu.
Who replaced Ngo Dinh Diem as leader?
After a series of South Vietnamese government leadership changes, following the assassination of President Diem, President Nguyen Van Thieu became the leader of South Vietnam.
What was the name for the South Vietnamese Communists?
South Vietnamese Army personnel were called ARVNs and South Viet civilians were called "Viet Nationals" (short for South Vietnamese citizens).
