Mr Thieu, aged 22, a fisherman's son, joined Ho's forces in fighting the French.
ECONOMIST: Nguyen Van Thieu
In 1975, South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned after 10 years in office.
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The Americans had a high regard for Mr Thieu as a soldier, and averted their eyes from his dictatorial ways.
But set against all this was Mr Thieu's disadvantage as an ally.
In 1965, when the first American troops went into action in support of the South, Mr Thieu was the head of the military government.
Mr Thieu's view of American competence was less complimentary.
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