USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ngo Dinh Diem, (born January 3, 1901, Quang Binh province, northern Vietnam-died November 2, 1963, Cho Lon, South Vietnam [now in Vietnam]), Vietnamese political leader who served as president, with dictatorial powers, of what was then South Vietnam, from 1955 until his assassination.

Detailed explanation-2: -Duong Van Minh Known popularly as “Big Minh, ” Duong led the South Vietnamese army under prime minister Ngo Dinh Diem. In 1963, he became leader of South Vietnam after a coup in which Diem was murdered.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following the overthrow of his government by South Vietnamese military forces the day before, President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother are captured and killed by a group of soldiers. The death of Diem caused celebration among many people in South Vietnam, but also lead to political chaos in the nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 1 November 1963, the country’s leading generals launched a coup d’état with assistance from the Central Intelligence Agency. He and his younger brother, Nhu, initially escaped, but were recaptured the following day and assassinated on the orders of Dương Văn Minh, who succeeded him as president.

Detailed explanation-5: -The United States supported a military government in the South and the decision of its leader, Ngo Dinh Diem, to prevent free elections, which might result in the unification of the country under the control of the Communists.