Why did Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ leave politics?
He was overthrown
He retired
He was deposed in a military coup
He lost in an election
Answer
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ was deposed in a military coup in 1965, which led to his departure from politics. The coup was led by Nguyễn Khánh, who was then a general in the South Vietnamese Army. Khánh was dissatisfied with the way that the country was being run, and he believed that a military coup was necessary to improve the situation.
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