The role of Duong Van Minh in the coup d’etat to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem’s government (November 1st, 1963)

Abstract

On November 1^st, 1963, under the permissions from the American, Duong Van Minh deployed an overthrow campaign against Ngo Dinh Diem government. The overthrow put an end to Diem’s nine-year rulership, leading to the complete collapse of the First Republic. In the overthrow conspiracy, Duong Van Minh played the pivotal role in mapping out a deliberate plan in order to cope with Diem’s faithful inferiors, then step by step isolating Diem.

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