In November 1963, veteran Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett embarked on…
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30 January 1964: General Nguyễn Khánh seizes power in Saigon
Before dawn on 30 January 1964, General Nguyễn Khánh ousted…
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November 1963: A Bloody Month
Through the course of November 1963, both South Vietnam and…
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2 September 1963: Kennedy Openly Criticises Ngô Đình Diệm Regime on National T.V.
On 2 September 1963, President of the United States John…
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11 June 1963: Buddhist Monk Commits Suicide by Self-immolation
Under Ngô Đình Diệm’s Roman-Catholic orientated regime, a ban had been…
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March 1962: Operation Sunrise
In March 1962, Operation Sunrise started what was known as the…
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27 February 1962: Ngô Đình Diệm’s Palace Bombed
On 6 February 1962, the Military Assistance Command in Vietnam…
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October-November 1961: More American aid sent to South Vietnam
In October 1961, top Kennedy aides General Maxwell Taylor and…
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12 May 1961: Lyndon B. Johnson visits the Republic of Vietnam
On 12 May 1961, as part of his tour of…
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April 1960: Release of the Caravelle Manifesto Calling for Ngô Đình Diệm’s Resignation
In April 1960, eighteen South Vietnamese intellectuals signed the Caravelle…
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