Social Sciences and Humanities - Research article
The role of Duong Van Minh in the coup d’etat to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem’s government (November 1st, 1963)
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU-HCM
Correspondence to:
Anh Quy Tung Vu,
University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU-HCM.
Email:
pvphuc@vnuhcm.edu.vn.
Published:
2014-06-30
Abstract
On November 1st, 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.