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Nguyễn Chánh Thi

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South Vietnamese commander (1923-2007)

Lived 1923 to 2007 · aged 84
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Nguyễn Chánh Thi was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). He is best known for being involved in frequent coups in the 1960s and wielding substantial influence as a key member of various juntas that ruled South Vietnam from 1964 until 1966, when he was overpowered by Republic of Vietnam Air Force...

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Ngô Đình Diệm, the President of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963, referred to Thi as "my son".Ngô Đình Diệm, the President of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963, referred to Thi as "my son".Thi (left) and Thiệu (right) during the 1960s. Both were prominent in Saigon military politics in the 1960s.Thi (left) and Thiệu (right) during the 1960s. Both were prominent in Saigon military politics in the 1960s.Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Thi's fiercest rival.Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Thi's fiercest rival.William Westmoreland, the US commander in Vietnam, disapproved of Thi and supported his removal from command.William Westmoreland, the US commander in Vietnam, disapproved of Thi and supported his removal from command.

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Nguyễn Chánh Thi was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). He is best known for being involved in frequent coups in the 1960s and wielding substantial influence as a key member of various juntas that ruled South Vietnam from 1964 until 1966, when he was overpowered by Republic of Vietnam Air Force chief and Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ in a power struggle and exiled to the United States. Known for his flamboyant style and hostility to US advice, Thi's ousting was supported by the American leadership, who backed Kỳ's pro-US regime.

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Lived 1923 to 2007 · aged 84
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