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.
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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.