oct 26, 1955 - Ngo Dinh Diem becomes the leader of South Vietnam

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He was American backed. Most of the people in South Vietnam did not like Diem. The Vietkong began fighting to overthrow Diem. He was a terrible ruler. He was catholic and most in the country were buddhist. They (the buddhist) began to set themselves on fire to protest his harsh rule.

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