Ngo Dinh Diem was a very poor leader who showed favoritism to Catholics, much to the chagrin of the country's large Buddhist population. He favored wealthy citizens and had no problem championing their causes at the expense of the peasants. His military was accused of using torture and violence against civilians. He also blatantly practiced nepotism, putting numerous family members in positions of importance.
Ngo Dinh Diem was unpopular for many reasons. He showed favoritism toward Catholics, which upset South Vietnam's large Buddhist majority. He handed out top government jobs to members of his family. His land policies favored wealthy landowners at the expense of the peasants. His security forces tortured and imprisoned his political opponents.
Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of South Vietnam until he was assassinated in November of 1963
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.
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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.
the united states saw that Ngo Dinh Diem was alienating south vietnamese citizens.
Yes, President Kennedy did increase the number of advisors and aides to South Vietnam, in an attempt to prop up the unpopular leader, Ngo Diem
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Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of South Vietnam until he was assassinated in November of 1963
In 1955 Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem became president of South Vietnam.
Ngo Dinh Diem was the US backed leader of South Vietnam during the days before the Vietnam War started in earnest. In total, the war lasted from 1955 until 1975.
ANSWER Ho Chi Minh was the president of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War his original name was Nguyen Tat. Diem was the president of South Vietnam. Diem was assassinated Nguyen Van Thien was the president of South Vietnam after him.
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.
ngo ding diem
After the Geneva Conventions in 1954 Vietnam was split into two, North Vietnam (communists) and South Vietnam (democrats). The leader of the North was Ho Chi Minh. The leader of the South was Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem, who was later elected president of South Vietnam; and overthrown by his own general in a coup d'tat in 1963. Nguyen Van Thieu took over, as leader of South Vietnam, for the remainder of the war.
Diem was assassinated in '63. Thieu died in Boston, MA.
Vietnam was split into two countries during the vietnam war, the north was ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the South by Ngo Diem.
Diem & Thieu