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Popular w/the US because he was anti-communist. Unpopular w/RVN citizens because he was considered (by some) to be a dictator.
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.
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.
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.
He refused to reform his government
Popular w/the US because he was anti-communist. Unpopular w/RVN citizens because he was considered (by some) to be a dictator.
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
Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of South Vietnam until he was assassinated in November of 1963
Kennedy supported a coup in South Vietnam.
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.
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NVA Gen. Giap was the supreme commander.
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North & South Vietnam, since all the bombs were falling on them.
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.
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.
Vietnam was split into two countries during the vietnam war, the north was ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the South by Ngo Diem.