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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Cain

14 July, 19:38

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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Sophia Reese · Answer 1

False

Explanation:

Ngo Dinh Diem was born into a Catholic family. Being a self declared President of the Republic of Vietnam he displayed favoritism towards Catholics and persecuted the South Vietnam's Buddhist majority which led to the "Buddhist crisis" of 1963. So much was the hatred for him by the farmers of South Vietnam that there was an attempt to assassinate him at an agricultural fair in Buôn Ma Thuột.

Grayson · Answer 2

Answer:False

Explanation:Ngo Dinh Diem was a Vietnamese political elite who served as the last prime minister of Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem, also served as the president of South Vietnam, he was later arrested and murdered, this led to a culmination of coup by military personnel.

Ngo Dinh Diem was the son of a former Vietnam minister and His family was Roman Catholic. The United States of America have some support to Vietnam during the tenure of Ngo dinh Diem.

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.True or False?

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.

True or False?