Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted 00:57, 28 April 2008.

1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt
Article about a failed coup.  Blnguyen  ( bananabucket ) 08:24, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Comment sources look good. Ealdgyth - Talk 14:22, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment: Image:Major-general-lansdale.jpg needs a verifiable source, per WP:IUP. ЭLСОВВОLД  talk 14:25, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
 * done.  Blnguyen  ( bananabucket ) 03:54, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Support - besides that one image that has a flaw regarding copyright, I have the overall impression that this article is qualified to be a featured one. --Andrewlp1991 (talk) 05:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Support - This is a solid article on a very specific event. It looks to be well-sourced to reliable sources. It is well-written and illustrated with helpful images that are all in the public domain. The article is written clearly and concisely. Although not as familiar with this period of history as I should be, I was able to follow the article easily. Very nicely done. Small questions and suggestions:
 * I am not convinced that the infobox is necessary. It is huge and I am not convinced of its helpfulness in this instance.
 * Yeah I know, but with WP:MILHIST this stuff is almost compulsory in any major battle article which is seeking accreditation.  Blnguyen  ( bananabucket ) 03:03, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I see - that's the way the cookie crumbles over there. I know the Coordinator. I'll see what I can do. :) Awadewit (talk) 03:07, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Diem promoted officers on loyalty rather than skill, and played senior officers against one another in order to weaken and prevent them from challenging his rule. - in order to weaken what? the government?
 * Fixed. The military command.  Blnguyen  ( bananabucket ) 03:03, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * One of the underlying reasons was that many ARVN officers were members of other anti-communist nationalist groups that were opposed to Diem - explain what the ARVN is in the text of the article
 * Done.  Blnguyen  ( bananabucket ) 03:03, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for so promptly fixing everything! I will now promptly sign! (oops!) Awadewit (talk) 03:07, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Support - Another excellent article on Vietnamese Military History. Excellently-sourced, well written.  No objections here. Cheers! Cam (Chat) 03:59, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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