Ngo Dinh Diem by Nate Diep

-Ngo Dinh Diem was the first president of South Vietnam, after it was split in half at the Geneva Conference
-He was backed by US because he was anti communist
   US sent financial and military aid, as well as 675 army advisors
-During his reign,
   -His family held all power
   -Wealth was held by elite
   -Buddhist majority was persecuted
   -Notable amounts of torture and lack of political freedom
Diem was assasinated on November 2nd, 1963