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Ngo Dinh Diem: Quick Facts

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Born January 3, 1901 • Vietnam
Died November 2, 1963 (aged 62) • Cho Lon • Vietnam
Title / Office president (1954-1963), Vietnam
Role In Vietnam War

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Ngo Dinh Diem, President of Vietnam from 1955 to 1963, wearing a dark double-breasted suit and tie, facing the camera with a neutral expression.
Map of Vietnam from 1954 to 1976, showing North Vietnam in the north and South Vietnam in the south, separated by a demilitarized zone at the 17th parallel. The map highlights the Ho Chi Minh Trail running from North Vietnam through Laos and Cambodia into South Vietnam, with major cities such as Hanoi in the north and Saigon in the south, as well as neighboring countries and bodies of water.
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