Nguyễn Chánh Thi
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Nguyễn Chánh Thi was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He is best known for being involved in frequent coups in the 1960s and wielding substantial influence as a key member of various
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.
William Westmoreland, the US commander in Vietnam, disapproved of Thi and supported his removal from command.
Before dawn on 19 December 1964, a coup d'état took place when the ruling military junta of South Vietnam led by General Nguyễn Khánh dissolved the High National Council and arrested some of its membe
Nguyễn Khánh, the leader of the coup, in 1964
General Maxwell Taylor, ambassador to South Vietnam, opposed the coup and was angry with its leaders