Ngo Dinh Diem was the first president of South Vietnam, serving from 1955 until his assassination in 1963. He was a strong anti-communist and was supported by the United States, but his authoritarian regime faced opposition from both the communist insurgency and dissatisfied elements within South Vietnamese society.

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Ngo Dinh Diem Was

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Ngo Dinh Diem was

A) the pacifistic Vietnamese philosopher who opposed warfare of all kinds.
B) the first president of South Vietnam.
C) the communist leader of North Korea.
D) the communist leader of North Vietnam.
E) responsible for the Vietnamese victory over the French at Dienbienphu.

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