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He graduated top of his class in 1921 and entered the imperial bureaucracy. From here he ascended through the ranks and caught the attention of the Head of the Council of Ministers Nguyen Huu Bai - saw familial ties and religious affiliations.

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Diem caught the attention of the emperor, Bao Dai, himself and at age 32 he entered with control over the most important ministry of Bao Dai's cabinet.
- This self destructed

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The Japan had taken over Vietnam with their win over the European forces. He was given a high position yet rejected it.
- Regretted his decision.

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Ho Chi Minh brings Diem to Hanoi for medical attention. While there he offers Diem a position as minister of the interior due to his background that would appeal to the minority of the Catholic Vietnamese.

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The French re-occupied Vietnam and began the Franco-Viet Minh War and diverted Ho's attention from Diem to French forces. Diem joined with the conservative Catholic politician Nguyen Ton Ho to found a political party, the Vietnam National Alliance.

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The American government intervened with the tensions in Vietnam to support Anti-Communism.

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Diem was given an interview with the American government regarding the state of Vietnam and Communist forces. His Catholic views made him seem less foreign in their eyes and rather reassures them that his beliefs render him unable to believe communist beliefs

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After a major fight, signaled the end of French predominance in Indochina, meaning that Bao Dai had to find another great-power patron one of which was Diem. The emperor's appeals to his patriotic duty overcame all qualms, and Diem agreed to serve. Diem demanded "full powers" over all aspects of the South Vietnamese government, military, and economy to which Bao Dai conceded.

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A truce was signed by representatives of the French and the Viet Minh, bringing the battle between the two to a halt. This agreement fixed a demarcation line along the 17th parallel, dividing Vietnam into two political nations.
Geneva Accords established provisions for elections to be held in both North and South Vietnam, with reunification to follow after.

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Diem asked Colonel Lansdale (CIA member) to arouse individuals in the North to relocate in the South - increase strength and population despite not having the supplies to aid them.

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Lansdale's psywar team spread (false) rumors regarding the relations of the North, the actions they promised against other nations, and develop unease in the North through hiring soothsayers to falsify predictions.
That the people in the North are being forced to worship on Ho Cho Minh and denied their religious beliefs. Through depictions of closing cathedrals and congregations praying under a picture of Ho Chi Minh.
Also through using religious figures of Jesus and Mary that are also leaving the North.

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During Diem's regime and the changes occurring the narrative that was being supplied to the Americans was different from the reality of the narrative. Both contributing to the Americanization of the war.
One narrative was the miracle that was being created in South Vietnam. In America, Diems' regime had turned his nation into a showcase of freedom. In South Vietnam, Diem's regime was of terror, incompetence, corruption, and growing communist strength outside.

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South:
Diem declared that land owners could no longer collect more than 25 percent of a farmer's crop and allowed tenants to cultivate abandoned land.
Lowers the tenant farmer and landowner rent. The abundant amount of land is left in the hands of a small number of owners.
Almost no one followed this policy nor were they happy about this change.

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October 1955 - Elections between Diem and Bao Dai 

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October 1955 - Elections between Diem and Bao Dai 

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Elections between Diem and Bao Dai
Diem ensured this victory through some shifts of physical allure towards the two and through strong evidence of bribery/falsification. Contrasting the "youth" of Diem and the "bloated" Bao. He developed anti-Bao Dai propaganda, which encouraged people to vote for him.
The numbers of voting were largely different than the amount of registered voters - showcased falsification.

With this win he gained immense power and created a constitution that gave him the powers to control the government, its decrees/laws and the officials, as he believed to be correct without restrictions. He also gained control over the liberties of individuals and the right to attack.

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Established was the Passage of Freedom which was a system that allowed refugees to be moved from North Vietnam to South Vietnam.

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Diem's brother Nhu established a political party prior to Diem's return to South Vietnam. Can Lao personnel controlled every facet of the administrative apparatus of South Vietnam, spying on potential traitors, pressuring government and army officials to join the party, and using torture and assassination to stifle dissent.

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Diem escalated the "Anti-Communist Denunciation Campaign" by issuing Ordinance No. 6, which removed almost all restrictions on officials combating political opponents. Anyone considered a danger to the state or public would be thrown in jail or placed under house arrest until order and security had been established.
When people say their families killed or targeted, they began to lose support for Diem.

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An arrangement whereby the United States could pump money into Diem's country, thus promoting industrialization and economic self-sufficiency, while at the same time avoiding the runaway inflation that would normally occur with the rapid injection of dollars into a vulnerable economy.

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Mid- 1959 - Exposed Conditions of the South

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Mid- 1959 - Exposed Conditions of the South

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Newspaper articles that were published that exposed the true colours of Diem and the conditions of the South to the foreign nations

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The elections for the national assembly were rigged by Diem's men to maintain power solely between his close men.

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Geneva Accords stated that there would be an election in the North and the South - whatever the outcome of the election were to be they were bound to that. But Diem said that he never agreed to that in the accord and led to the cancellation of this election.

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April 29 1960 - Caravelle Group and the need for reform

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April 29 1960 - Caravelle Group and the need for reform

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The Caravelle group, a group of 18 politicians, came together due to their want for reforms in Vietnam. The made a letter that was addressed to the president publicly. It exposed the conditions of South Vietnam and the actions of Diem, that were unknown to the other nations

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The US ambassador tried to instigate a coup between the ARVN and the Diem regime
Fails because of the lack of belief in the US and the failure to get the support of the military governor Dinh

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1963 - Treaty between the North and South

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1963 - Treaty between the North and South

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The treaty between the North and South to create a federated government that allows the leaders to govern there portion in union.

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September 2, 1963 - Message to the ARVN 

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September 2, 1963 - Message to the ARVN 

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JFK, in an interview with Walter Cronkite, stated that change would only occur once the cause is removed. He also says that the Vietnam War will not be won if Diem does not gain the support of the people. This was a message to the ARVN that America did not support Diem anymore.

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November 1-2, 1963 - Death of Diem and Nhu

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November 1-2, 1963 - Death of Diem and Nhu

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The coup was undertaken by the ARVN against the South Vietnamese government that ended after 17 hours.
The coup kills both Diem and Nhu on All Soul's Day.