The Lost Mandate of Heaven: The American Betrayal of Ngo Dinh Diem, President of Vietnam

by Geoffrey Shaw and Geoffrey D.T. Shaw

Book Overview

Ngo Dinh Diem, the first president of the Republic of Vietnam, possessed the Confucian "Mandate of Heaven", a moral and political authority that was widely recognized by all Vietnamese. This devout Roman Catholic leader never lost this mandate in the eyes of his people; rather, he was taken down by a military coup sponsored by the U.S. government, which resulted in his brutal murder.

The commonly held view runs contrary to the above assertion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621646130
• ISBN13: 9781621646136
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 8.6"