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Diem finished school as a top student and worked in the imperial bureaucracy.  With his work ethic and connection to Bai he swiftly rose the ranks.

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Diem becomes minister of the interior at 32 years of age. This gave him strong connections which would eventually lead him to acquire more power.

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The French reoccupied Vietnam in 1946. This would lead Vietnam to experience many issues with their independence as time would progress.

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During this time the United States began to gain a stronger interest in Vietnam and had more troops there.

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The fall of Dien Bien Phu meant that Indochina would no longer be heavily dominated by the French.

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A truce was signed by the Viet Minh and the French. French troops moved form Vietnam and this posed a question to Vietnam in regards to who would rule it.

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200,000 refugees from Hanoi and Haiphong attempt to move to South Vietnam. They did so as there were more opportunities and freedom for people there.

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Diem passes law that prevents landlords from obtaining more than 25% of the farmer tenants product. This helped the poor but gave less money to the reach.

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Diem establishes law that allows farmers to farm abandoned and uncultivated land.  This heavily benefitted the lower class.

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Referendum to see who would lead between Bao Dai and Diem;  Diem won by a lot. The process was favored for Diem but it did show that most people wanted Diem to rule.

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Establishment of the Republic of South Vietnam (1955)

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Establishment of the Republic of South Vietnam (1955)

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Diem officially founded the Republic of South Vietnam and made himself the president. This was a huge step and changed the way the government functioned in both South and North Vietnam.

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Diem established Ordinance No. 6, and this allowed him to eliminate political threats with more ease. This would extend Diem's regime temporarily and keep more of his family in office.

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Madame Nhu fought for many rights for women but at the same time enforced the illegality of divorces and abortion.

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Similar to how Diem usurped his way into presidency, Diem once again rigged the system and made sure he would win. Due to ridiculous reasons many other people running were eliminated and Diem maintained his power.

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During this time many investigators and reporters began to look into both the United States and Diem and look for immoral behavior by the two. At this point many were beginning to be much more doubtful of Diem and his decisions.

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The National Liberation Front is established at Xom Giua.  It was a communist party in South Vietnam that had values that were contradictory to those of Diem.

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The politicians of the Caravelle Group publicized a letter to Diem which demanded reforms. This motion, along with the National Liberation Front were some of the earlier signs that many people were against Diem and his policies.

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In 1961 Diem relocated many peasants into safer villages protected by the ARVN. This was done to protect them from the Viet Cong.

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Thich Tinh Khiet, declared a protest against Diem's policies; one thousand monks and nuns participated. These protests were getting a lot of traction and attention from the world.

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Nolting leaves from his position as the US ambassador to South Vietnam.

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Intensity of protests increases (June 11, 1963)

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Intensity of protests increases (June 11, 1963)

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Thich Quang Duc’s, a Buddhist monk lit himself on fire to protest Diem's policies and to demand change for the Buddhist people.

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Madame Nhu's response to the protests were not only inappropriate, but more importantly showed how the South Vietnamese government saw and treated its residents. The whole world saw how little effort and care they put into giving the people fair lives.

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Diem was assassinated by associates of the coup.  Some individuals in the government were upset with the outcome but most of Vietnam was pleased that Diem was finally put down.