Vietnam War - The death penalty against any activity deemed communist in August 1956
Time: Aug, 1956
Place: South Vietnam
Details: Beginning in the summer of 1955, Diệm launched the "Denounce the Communists" campaign, during which suspected communists and other anti-government elements were arrested, imprisoned, tortured, or executed. He instituted the death penalty against any activity deemed communist in August 1956.
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