Who ousted Dương Văn Minh from his position as the head of the junta?
Ngô Đình Diệm
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Nguyễn Khánh
Ho Chi Minh
Answer
The overthrow of Dương Văn Minh was orchestrated by his fellow junta member, Nguyễn Khánh, in a bloodless coup. Khánh had been unhappy with Minh's leadership and believed he was too conciliatory towards the communists. He saw an opportunity to seize power when Minh was out of the country and quickly gained the support of other military leaders.
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