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October 1955
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem replaces Bao Dai as head of state and proclaims the Republic of Vietnam with himself as President three days after a lopsided referendum victory.
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Geneva Accords
The 1950s: Rejecting the Geneva Accords, Diem refuses to participate in the nationwide...
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The Binh Xuyen Defeated
The 1950s: Diem’s armies defeat the Binh Xuyen, an "outlaw gang," or sect, that opposed...
United States

MAAG
The 1950s: The United States Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), Vietnam is established...
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Geneva Summit
The 1950s: President Eisenhower, whose goal is to make the United States a leader in the...
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Communism in the US
The 1950s: The Senate reaffirms its commitment to continue investigating alleged Communist...
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