Question

Why were the south vietnamese unhappy under Ngo Dinh Diem?

Answer 1

Diem was a corrupt leader who refused to give peasants land. He did not like Buddhism and treated the mainly Buddhist population badly. As a result, much of South Vietnam’s popular was rebelling against him

Answer 2

They were unhappy because he was well aware of the need to keep the US involvement from Southern Vietnam and they did not like this. Hopefully This helps!