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'''Ngo Dinh Diem''' was the first president of [[South Vietnam]]. A conservative Catholic, Ngo Dinh Diem Ruled strictly over South Vietnam, and cracked down on Vietnam's Buddhist majority in a veriety of ways; Arms distributed to village militias in order to defend against the [[Viet Cong]] were only given to Catholics; some predominately Buddhist villages had to defend against forced relocation by Diem's government, and in some places forced conversions happened. In Huế, where Diem's brother was the Archbishop, Buddhists were banned from displaying Budhist flags during religious ceremonies.

'''Ngo Dinh Diem''' was the first president of [[South Vietnam]] after its partition split into northern and southern parts in late 1950s. North Vietnamese desire to absorb South Vietnam under their rule dogged Ngo Dinh Diem and his country through his leadership.

In 1963, South Vietnamese generals with the help of US ambassador [[Henry Cabot Lodge]] took over South Vietnam and assassinated Ngo Dinh Diem.

In 1963, South Vietnamese generals with the help of US ambassador [[Henry Cabot Lodge]] took over South Vietnam and assassinated Ngo Dinh Diem.

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== See Also ==

*[[Ho Chi Minh]]

*[[Ho Chi Minh]]

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[[Category: Vietnam]]

[[Category: Vietnam]]