September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt
General Nguyễn Khánh had come to power in January 1964 after surprising the ruling junta. In August, Vietnam War expanded with the Tonkin Gulf incident; Washington accused the Vietnamese of launching an attack in international waters. On September 13, 1964, the ruling military junta of South Vietnam was threatened by a coup attempt. With the help of the Americans, KhánH...