How did the Ngô Đình Diệm government eventually fall?
In a peaceful transition
In a US-backed coup
In a mass uprising
In a rebellion by the military
Answer
In a U.S.-backed coup, the Ngô Đình Diệm government was overthrown. Diệm's autocratic rule, suppression of the Buddhist majority, and ineffective land reforms sparked discontent among the population and military. The United States, concerned about Diệm's policies and the growing communist influence in South Vietnam, withdrew its support, leading to a successful coup on November 1, 1963, which resulted in Diệm's assassination.
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