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To oppose the spread of global communism.
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Why did American officials support the government the overthrow of diem's government?
To oppose the spread of global communism.
Why did American officials support the overthrow of Diem and government?
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What was President Kennedy's role in the assassination of President Diem?
American Generals met with who organized the plot to overthrow and there may have been some participation in the overthrow of the Diem regime, but it doesn't seem JFK was involved directly. Within three weeks of the death of Diem Kennedy was dead.
Who controlled South Vietnam after Diem's overthrow?
Duong Van Minh
Did South Vietnam become more stable politically after the overthrow of president diem?
yes
Why did John F Kennedy sanction the overthrow of the Diem government in South Vietnam?
because he was on crack
Which statement would best characterize the opinion of American political leaders toward South Vietnamese President Diem?
The United States reluctantly provided support for Diem in spite of his corrupt government.
Why did U.S. officials support Ngo Dinh Diem's refusal to participate in elections aimed at reuniting Vietnam?
U.S. officials supported Ngo Dinh Diem's refusal to participate in the elections aimed at reuniting Vietnam because they feared that the elections would lead to a victory for the communist North, given the popularity of the communist leader Ho Chi Minh. Diem was seen as a staunch anti-communist ally, and U.S. policymakers believed that a unified Vietnam under communist rule would undermine American interests in the region. Additionally, they viewed the Geneva Accords, which called for the elections, as unfavorable to their strategic goals in Southeast Asia.
Why was ngo - dihn - diem popular with the American government?
President Diem was strongly ANTI-COMMUNIST.
Was US President Lyndon B. Johnson complicit in the death of the South Vietnam President Diem?
No. Johnson only became President three weeks afterDiem was murdered. Diem was killed during the overthrow of his Government by the South Vietnamese military. Although there are indications that the Kennedy Administration had at least given the officers behind the coup some encouragement - Diem was a highly impopular dictator - there is no indication that it ever supported his murder, which was by the way not a result of planning but of Diem and his equally hated brother being caught by chance by a group of soldiers loyal to the overthrow when trying to escape the country.
Who did Americans support as leader of Vietnam?
Most US leaders supported the war, midway the same leaders opposed the war.
In what year did the US decide to support Ngo Dinh Diem?
He was supported from the beginning in 1955, to quote our leadership at the time, "...Diem's the only one we got!"
