On 23 October 1955, Diệm toppled Bảo Đại in a fraudulent referendum orchestrated by Nhu, and declared himself President of the newly proclaimed Republic of Vietnam three days later.
October 1955, Diệm toppled Bảo Đại in a fraudulent referendum. This was on 23. This fraudulent referendum was orchestrated by Nhu three days later. October 1955, Diệm declared himself President of the newly proclaimed Republic of Vietnam three days later. This was on 23.