What contribution did Ngo Dinh Diem make toward the escalation of hostilities between the United States and North Vietnam?
(A) He proclaimed himself commander in chief of Viet Cong armies and organized guerrilla attacks on United States military installations.
(B) He was appointed by the French government to serve as a temporary president of Vietnam.
(C) He refused to carry out political reforms in South Vietnam.
(D) He advocated an alliance between himself and Ho Chi Minh to prevent United States intervention in Vietnam.
(E) He wrote articles in the Vietnamese popular press encouraging the public to support Marxism.
Answer: (C) He refused to carry out political reforms in South Vietnam.
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