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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1960, Jan. 1 | |
| A new constitution was promulgated in North Vietnam. It effectively enshrined Hô Chi Minh as president with extensive powers. | 1 |
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| Diem was restored to power by the army, following a coup on Nov. 11 by the paratroop brigade in Saigon. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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