How did the United States try to influence Vietnam’s national elections in 1956?

After the 1954 Geneva Accords, Vietnam was temporarily divided, and national elections were planned for 1956. The United States feared Ho Chi Minh would win, so it supported Ngo Dinh Diem and his government in South Vietnam and helped prevent the elections from taking place. Thus, the correct choice is backing Ngo Dinh Diem as president in South Vietnam.

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