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In 1963, Diệm's favoritism towards Catholics and persecution of practitioners of [[Buddhism in Vietnam]] led to the [[Buddhist crisis]]. The event damaged relations with the United States and other previously sympathetic countries, and his organization lost favor with the leadership of the [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam]]. On 1 November 1963, the country's leading generals launched a coup d'état with assistance from the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Diệm and his brother, Nhu, initially escaped, but were recaptured the following day and assassinated on the orders of [[Dương Văn Minh]], who succeeded him as president.
==Family and early life==
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