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Photo of one of Diem’s soldiers guarding a Binh Xuyen gangster amid 1955 street fighting. Diem subsequently cracked down on Buddhists and dissenters.

One of Diem’s soldiers guards a Binh Xuyen gangster amid 1955 street fighting. Diem subsequently cracked down on Buddhists and dissenters. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

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