Ngo Dinh Nhu

Vietnamese political leader

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In Vietnam: The two Vietnams (1954–65)
…paramount duty, and Diem’s brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, founded an elitist underground organization to spy on officials, army officers, and prominent local citizens. Diem also refused to participate in the all-Vietnamese elections described in the Final Declaration. With support from the north, communist-led forces—popularly called the Viet Cong—launched an insurgency…
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