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Why was it advised to Kennedy that it will be impossible for the us to win any kind of war with Diem and Nhu running the country



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South Vietnam's President Diem was overthrown in a military coup. The coup took place with the tacit approval of the United States. Diem was killed during the coup, despite assurances that he would not be. ... Lodge believed that cutting off US funds to South Vietnam would provide the impetus to begin a coup.

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