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September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt 2[edit]

An attempted coup took place on September 13, 1964, in South Vietnam against the ruling military junta, led by Nguyễn Khánh (pictured). In the proceeding month, Khánh tried to improve his leadership by declaring a state of emergency, provoking protests and riots. He made concessions to the protesters and removed military officials linked to former President Ngo Dinh Diem, including Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức. They responded with a coup, broadcasting their promise to revive Diem's policies. Khánh evaded capture and rallied allies while the U.S. continued their support for his rule. Khánh forced Phát and Đức to capitulate the next morning and various coup leaders appeared at a media conference where they denied that a coup had taken place. To maintain power, Khánh tried to court support from Buddhist activists, who supported negotiations to end the Vietnam War. As the Americans were strongly opposed to such policies, relations with Khánh became strained. (Full article...)

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Main editors: YellowMonkey
Promoted: November 24, 2010
Reasons for nomination: 60th anniversary of event. This would be a TFA rerun.
Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 21:44, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Coordinator comment It's 14 years old and the principal editor has been gone almost as long. What shape is it in? Wehwalt (talk) 22:15, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]