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Kennedy, the CIA and Vietnam 1960-1963

Explaining History Podcast

Kennedy, the CIA and Vietnam 1960-1963

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In November 1963, shortly before he was assassinated, John F Kennedy ordered the overthrow of President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Diem, a corrupt authoritarian had become an embarrassment and his lack of support meant the likelihood of a communist takeover in Vietnam was steadily growing.

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