1957 in the Vietnam War
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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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Anti-government insurgents: Viet Minh cadres[2] |
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The term "Viet Cong" for the communist cadres in South Vietnam began to replace the older term "Viet Minh" in common usage.