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Ngo Dinh Diem and Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem was born in Vietnam in the early 1900’s. He was a Christian educated in French Catholic schools and trained as an administrator to French Authorities in Vietnam. During the French-Indochina War Diem came to the United States to meet JFK. According to the book, Anatomy of a War, he told JFK that he opposed communism and French colonialism and stated that he would be a good leader when the French withdrew (Kolko 172-9). JFK stated at the Geneva Convention that, “Ngo Dihn Diem should be the new ruler of South Vietnam to prevent the spread of communism” (Kolko 181). This is how Diem became the leader of South Vietnam. The United States agreed with his beliefs and since he was a Roman Catholic, born and raised in Vietnam the United States believed he would be an excellent person for the job, however he did not live up to the expedition. After the United States appointed and helped Ngo Din Diem become the leader of South Vietnam they sent advisors over to Vietnam to better assess the situation and to try to convince other leaders who opposed Diem and/or thought he was dangerous. The first person that President Diem worked with from the United States was Vice President Johnson, in which