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November 1963
South Vietnam Coup
In a coup, South Vietnamese generals, with the acquiescence of the United States, overthrow the government and kill President Diem and his brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu. A provisional government is led by Major General Duong Van ("Big") Minh.
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