Which of the following personal characteristics most accounted for Ngo Dinh Diem's rise to power in South Vietnam in the mid 1950s?
A. His well-thought-out plan to modernize South Vietnam.
B. His long standing support for anti-Communist Vietnamese independence.
C. His keen sensitivity to the needs and aspirations of South Vietnam's peasants.
D. His strong ties and good relationships with past French colonial rulers.
E. All of these.
Answer: B
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