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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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SteveNgo 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.
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Who was Leader of south Vietnam until 1963?
Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of South Vietnam until he was assassinated in November of 1963
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.
Who was the first leader of the anti communist government in south Vietnam?
ngo ding diem
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.
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.
