1957 in the Vietnam War
In 1957 South Vietnam's President Ngô Đình Diệm visited the United States and was acclaimed a "miracle man' who had saved one-half of Vietnam from communism. However, in the latter part of the year, violent incidents committed by anti-Diệm insurgents increased and doubts about the viability of Diệm's government were expressed in the media and by U.S. government officials.
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A map of South Vietnam showing provincial boundaries and names and military zones (1, II, III, and IV Corps). | |||
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Anti-government insurgents: Viet Minh cadres | ||
The term "Viet Cong" for the communist cadres in South Vietnam began to replace the older term "Viet Minh" in common usage.
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