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Initially, the country was led by a man having the surname "Diem." He was a Roman Catholic who was supported by the USA and who was, at least in theory, democratically elected. In the mid-1960s, Diem lost US support and also managed to alienate many in Vietnam, especially Buddhists. He was assassinated in a military coup. After that, power shifted among a cadre of generals: General Minh, General Thieu, and General Khanh were the most prominent. It was General Minh who actually surrendered to the Communists at the end of the war.

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France originally, then Japan and France jointly, then Japan only as the French were removed from power. When the war ended it was agreed that the Japanese in South Vietnam would surrender to the US, and the Japanese in North Vietnam would surrender to China.

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He was very nice. He used to give cookies to the orphanage. He was niCe until he found out he was adopted. Then he became leader of the Nam' war.

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Japan was still in control until their surrender in August/September 1945. The surrender papers were signed in September 1945.

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France

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