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Diem enters the foreign service. Here under French authorities he quickly rises in ranking and promotions, within a year he is left in charge of a district of over 75 villages, this number eventually grew to 300.

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Diem slowly becomes more reluctant with French control over the Vietnam. The French also become irritated with his constant wishes for more self government. The French however were usually in approval of Diem as he helped uproot many communist in 1925 and continued doing so in 1931.

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Diem assumes control of the most important ministry in Bao Dai’s cabinet. He attempts to create many reforms where Vietnam gains more self governance, the French rejects them and he resigns out of anger. He goes on to meditate and leaves a rather passive life for the next years, while in the north Ho Chi Minh begins garnering support.

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Diem offered a position in New Vietnam, turns it down believing it to be a useless one. Eventually regretted this decision, but Bao Dai gives this position as Premiere to Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh offers him a position but it was as good as nothing. Diem confronts him asking why did you kill my brother?

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Franco- Viet Cong war, Ho Chi Minh diverted his attention to that, Diem went to live in Saigon with his brother. Bao Dai gives control of Vietnam to France, Diep joins other catholic politicians.

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1950 - America intervenes, believes they must protect them from becoming communist.
Jan 1951- Offers Diem an interview where Diem pitches the Indochina situation as so awful and that Ho Chi Minh was working with the Chinese, effectively captures American attention.
1953- Viet Minh controlled over 2/3 of Vietnam and the French were on its way out with over 74,000 troops injured or killed and 190,000 at a standstill.

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1954- 17th parallel created, split between North and South Vietnam
1956-Plan for reunification elections to be held. Important to realize 8 years of war had left Vietnam in terrible conditions, people out of work and infrastructure terrible.
Propaganda to make South Vietnam seem desirable, over 200,000 fled to the south. This would help election results and Diem’s approval.

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In 1955 created rules where poor farm workers were expected to not have to give more then 25 percent of their crop. This wasn’t taken in very well as the farmers previously weren’t paying rent and it was very different to their previous institution where they saw the land as their own already.

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AAmerica pumped money into the Vietnamese economy. The rich were able to have a better livelihood now that they were able to afford luxuries and other commercial products. Those not as wealthy were not happy about this change.

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Americans begin to realize what really was playing out in Vietnam and the kinda horrors going on. How quick Diem was to bury opposition and his swift removal of them. In 1965 carried out a referendum against Bao Dai, where he suspiciously won with 200,000 more votes then the people in Vietnam. He also had banned support of Bao Dai so the elections were definitely corrupt in some way. Constitution was changed to grant Diem ultimate power and consolidation over the south.

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Diem’s regime had taken a brutal turn so people were reluctant to support him anymore. Kinship and nepotism were important in his role and his sister in law pioneered changes in how women were treated in Vietnam. He also gave preferential treatment to Catholics. Cracks in his government.

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The caravelle  group were a group of politicians that intended to take down Diems regime however they were very quickly shut down as opposition forces usually were.
National Liberation Front were a group of 60 politicians from different backgrounds who also intended to take Diem down.

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Agroville Program- Intended to relocate hundreds of peasant into self created villages thought to be an ideal place with free healthcare and education. The catch was that these peasants had to create these villages on their own and were not compensated at all. Caused much outrage and uproar.

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Diem’s paranoia seemed to grow worse as he banned weddings and funerals without permission. The ARVN and Cao Lao party continued carrying out more arrest and killing people even if they were innocent. People were tied even with the smallest suspicions.

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Battle of the Ap Bac. Viet Cong won despite the south being heavily militarized and US ammunition and militia supplies being given. This is because the North had better understanding of the terrain.

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Kennedy administration was at odds over what to do with Vietnam. Some felt that they must draw back from everything happening and realize it was none of their business. Others felt that it did matter and just couldn’t let communism idely grow by with Chinese support.

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Buddhist protest began occurring. One buddhist priest lit himself on fire and pictures began circulating. Diem did nothing expect continue to treat the buddhist awfully and Madame Nhu made a poor comment that infuriated Americans and people around the world. Thus began the drawback of Diems support.

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Their was a continuation in the number of burn suicides occurring and caught the growing attention of the Americans.

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Some discussion about Americans pulling back and Soviet and China pulling back too. This would allow for reunification, had this been the case, Ho Chi Minh was hoping for a federated unified Vietnam.

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Kennedy gave an interview where he stated that the only way America would continue to be involved with Vietnam was if they wanted to and supported the US in it.

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Coup happened, Diem went to mass and was assassinated by the generals. Fight broke out and people rejoiced in the death of Diem.

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Many government appeared and passed in Southern Vietnam. The opposition Diem had tried so hard to control reeked havoc and led for a chaotic institution.