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National Democratic Front formed in Saigon - May 25, 1969 - HISTORY.com
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South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu assumes personal leadership of the National Social Democratic Front at its inaugural meeting in Saigon. Thieu said the establishment of this coalition party was “the first concrete step in unifying the political factions in South Vietnam for the coming political struggle with the communists,” and emphasized that the new party would not be “totalitarian or despotic.” The six major parties comprising the NSDF coalition were: the Greater Union Force, composed largely of militant Roman Catholic refugees from North Vietnam; the Social Humanist Party, successor to the Can Lao party, which had held power under the Ngo Dinh Diem regime; the Revolutionary Dai Viet, created to fight the French; the Social Democratic Party, a faction of the Hoa Hao religious sect; the United Vietnam Kuomintang, formed as an anti-French party; and the People’s Alliance for Social Revolution, a pro-government bloc formed in 1968.
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National Democratic Front formed in Saigon - May 25, 1969 - HISTORY.com
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Thanks for the information, always good to know the politics that were being practiced during the war.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski Thanks for keeping in he know about the history of the Vietnam War and all the underlying issues that we faced during that time period. I applaud all of our Vietnam Veterans for what that had to endure and what they have to endure when returning to ungrateful nation. I hope that this generation of veterans and future generations will continue to embrace and thank all those that serve before us in this very difficult time period. They are great warriros and I'll always treat them that way - they have my utmost respect! I wish I could do more than just write about it or provide services through Sponsor a Vet Life!
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
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My feeling exactly COL Mikel J. Burroughs and like you I wish I could do more. God bless all of them.
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