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Who overthrew the government when Thơ was attempting to pursue a pacifist strategy to end the war?

  • Nguyễn Văn Thiệu

  • Ngô Đình Diệm

  • Dương Văn Minh

  • Nguyễn Khánh

Answer

Nguyễn Khánh was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam who overthrew the government of Prime Minister Phan Huy Quát when Quát was attempting to pursue a pacifist strategy to end the war. Khánh was seen as a hawkish general who was opposed to the idea of negotiating with the communists. He was also supported by the United States, who was wary of Quát's peace efforts.
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