1963 South Vietnamese coup

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The 1963 South Vietnamese coup was a military overthrow of President Ngô Đình Diệm that ended his regime and dramatically altered the course of the Vietnam War.

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instanceOf military coup
political event
aftermath continued insurgency by the Viet Cong
leadership of Dương Văn Minh
rule of the Military Revolutionary Council
alsoKnownAs 1 November coup
coup against Ngô Đình Diệm
cause Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam
alienation of Buddhist majority
authoritarian policies of Ngô Đình Diệm
loss of U.S. confidence in Ngô Đình Diệm
repression of political opponents
widespread opposition to Ngô Đình Diệm’s regime
chronology followed by the January 1964 South Vietnamese coup
preceded by the Buddhist crisis of 1963
context Cold War
U.S. containment policy in Southeast Asia
country South Vietnam
endDate 1963-11-02
location Saigon
mainSubject Ngô Đình Diệm
linked to: Ngo Dinh Diem
method arrest of Ngô Đình Diệm and Ngô Đình Nhu
military uprising
seizure of key installations in Saigon
opponent forces loyal to Ngô Đình Diệm
participant Central Intelligence Agency
General Dương Văn Minh
linked to: Dương Văn Minh

General Mai Hữu Xuân
General Trần Văn Đôn
General Tôn Thất Đính
Ngô Đình Nhu
South Vietnamese Army
United States government
partOf Vietnam War
result assassination of Ngô Đình Diệm
assassination of Ngô Đình Nhu
end of the First Republic of Vietnam
establishment of a military junta
increased U.S. involvement in South Vietnam
overthrow of President Ngô Đình Diệm
political instability in South Vietnam
power vacuum in South Vietnamese leadership
significance dramatically altered U.S. policy in Vietnam
marked the collapse of Diệm’s Catholic-dominated regime
triggered a series of subsequent coups in South Vietnam
turning point in the Vietnam War
weakened South Vietnamese political cohesion
startDate 1963-11-01
year 1963

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Ngô Đình Diệm significantEvent 1963 South Vietnamese coup
subject linked to: Diem
Dương Văn Minh wasInvolvedIn 1963 South Vietnamese coup
1967 South Vietnamese presidential election precededBy 1963 South Vietnamese coup d’état
linked to: 1963 South Vietnamese coup
1963 South Vietnamese coup cause Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam
linked to: 1963 South Vietnamese coup
1964 South Vietnamese coup d'état precededBy 1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état
linked to: 1963 South Vietnamese coup