The Kennedy administration was responsible for the overthrow of the Diem regime and Diem’s assasination.The U.S. did not have a problem with Diem, the real problem was with Diem’s brother Nhu.Nhu was responsible for many protests by Bhuddist monks where Mrs. Nhu would call the monks who set themselves on fire in protest “barbecues.” The Kennedy administration had a lot to do with the overthrow of the regime although they …showed first 75 words of 409 total…

…showed last 75 words of 409 total…Ambassador Lodge that if he resigned, him and his brother would be allowed to leave the country safely. Diem, however, was not told by the U.S. that they sided with the coup. Diem believed he was doing the right thing and the U.S. was not opposed to him. If he had known that the U.S was against him he would have probably resigned, but he was denied that information from ambassador Lodge.