. "1961" . . . "*D\u01B0\u01A1ng V\u0103n Minhsucceeds Di\u1EC7m as president" . "American intervention" . "fighting in Vietnam" . . . . . "Communistforces:" . "*Strategic Hamlet Programto combat the communist insurgency by means ofpopulation transferof its supporters" . . "*Foundation of the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong)" . . . . . "War in Vietnam (1959\u20131963)" . . . . . . . "United States:" . . "Supported by:" . "*Arrest and assassination of Ng\u00F4 \u0110\u00ECnh Di\u1EC7m" . "*LargeBuddhist revolt" . . . . . . . . . "United States" . . . . "186 killed" . . "Viet Cong" . . . "Anti-Communistforces:" . "*Anti-Buddhismin South Vietnam" . "Americanization of the Vietnam War" . "War in Vietnam (1959\u20131963)" .