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Coup

Vietnam · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1963–1964Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1963

Nguyen Khanh1 November 1963

Warfare / Military

Joins General Duong Van Minh and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) generals in a coup against President Ngo Dienh Diem which led to the Presidents death

1964

Nguyen Khanh30 January 1964

Saigon · Warfare / Military

General Nguyen Khanh led a coup replacing Duong Van Minh as Prime Minister

Names involved

Nguyen Khanh

Provenance

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