Ngo Dinh Diem was a Buddhist with sympathy for the small farmers of South Vietnam and was thus America's choice to lead that country after the Geneva Conference.

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Ngo Dinh Diem was a Catholic and his policies were often seen as oppressive towards Buddhists, which led to significant unrest in South Vietnam. He was chosen by the United States for his anti-communist stance, not for his sympathy towards small farmers or Buddhists.

Ngo Dinh Diem Was a Buddhist with Sympathy for the Small