Ngô Đình Diệm presidency and the Buddhist crisis (1955–1963)

1. Geneva Accords divide Vietnam temporarily

   Jul 21, 1954Labels: Geneva Accords, Vietnam division

   • Britannica
   • Geneva Conf

2. Diệm defeats Bình Xuyên in Saigon

   Apr 28, 1955Labels: Ng nh, B nh

   • Battle Saigon

3. South Vietnam holds referendum removing Bảo Đại

   Oct 23, 1955Labels: Referendum 1955, B o

   • 1955 Referendum
   • Diem bio

4. Republic of Vietnam proclaimed with Diệm as president

   Oct 26, 1955Labels: Republic of, Ng nh

   • Diem bio
   • 1955 Referendum

5. Constitutional Assembly election held

   Mar 4, 1956Labels: Constitutional Assembly, National Assembly

   • 1956 Election

6. Strategic Hamlet Program formally launched

   Feb 3, 1962Labels: Strategic Hamlet, Ng nh

   • Vietnam Archive
   • SHP overview

7. Huế Vesak protest ends in lethal shootings

   May 8, 1963Labels: Hu Vesak, Buddhist protest

   • Hu shootings
   • Buddhist crisis

8. Thích Quảng Đức self-immolates in Saigon

   Jun 11, 1963Labels: Th ch, Saigon self-immolation

   • Qu ng c
   • Buddhist crisis

9. Government and Buddhists sign Joint Communiqué

   Jun 16, 1963Labels: Joint Communiqu, Buddhist leadership

   • FRUS
   • Joint Communiqu

10. Nationwide pagoda raids under martial law

    Aug 21, 1963Labels: Pagoda raids, Martial law

    • X L i
    • Buddhist crisis

11. Cable 243 signals U.S. shift on Diệm

    Aug 24, 1963Labels: Cable 243, U S

    • Cable 243
    • Lodge bio

12. ARVN coup overthrows Diệm; Diệm and Nhu killed

    Nov 2, 1963Labels: ARVN coup, Ng nh

    • 1963 coup
    • Britannica