Diem's Downfall and Kennedy's Assassination

which battle did the ARVN lose and in 1963?

Battle of Ap Bac

how much did the ARVN outnumber the Vietcong?

5:1

how many US helicopters did they lose in the battle?

5

how many US advisers did they lose in the battle?

3

how many troops were lost in the battle for the ARVN?

60

how many VC were found dead?

3

what year did government troops fire on a buddhist procession?

1963

how many buddhists were killed?

9

what was the ban made against Buddhists?

they were banned from waving their flags of Buddha’s birthday

what was the name of the Buddhist monk who set himself on fire as a form of protest?

Quang Duc

what did the setting on fire of the monk achieve?

worldwide publicity of the horrifying images

in what month and year did Diem raid and kill in Buddhist temples?

August 1963

what did Kennedy accept about Diem’s government?

• it would never be democratic

  • it was far to unpopular to survive

when was Diem overthrown by ARVN generals and assassinated?

1963

what month and year was Kennedy assassinated?

1963 November

what did Kennedy stress that his aims were?

• to influence the new government to act democratically

• new government should win over the people of SV

  • withdraw US advisers and other forces ASAP

who became the leader of the new SV government?

General Minh

who became the new president of the US?

Johnson in 1963