Provisional Revolutionary Government
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The Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRG) was formed in June 1969 by the National Liberation Front (NLF) and other groups in South Vietnam. The NLF, established in 1960, aimed to overthrow the South Vietnamese government and reunify Vietnam. While the NLF included non-communists, an overtly communist party was a central component. The PRG gained acknowledgment of its authority in controlled areas pending elections, but the peace agreement broke down. Following North Vietnam's invasion in 1975, the PRG assumed power in South Vietnam, and with reunification in 1976, it joined a National United Front, with real power held by the Vietnamese Communist Party. This differs from the Russian Provisional Government, which existed from February to November 1917 and was overthrown by the Bolsheviks.123
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