Which program did Ngô Đình Diệm establish as part of his counterinsurgency effort?
Strategic Hamlet Program
Operation Rolling Thunder
Green Beret Program
Phoenix Program
Answer
Ngô Đình Diệm established the Strategic Hamlet Program as part of his counterinsurgency effort. The program aimed to isolate Viet Cong insurgents from the population by relocating villagers into fortified villages, or "strategic hamlets". However, the program was poorly implemented and ultimately failed to achieve its objectives.
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