Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa) is a hardy cactus native to the United States east of the Rockies and grows wild in dry, sandy soils in open pine woods, prairies, pastures, and dry rocky glades.
<br /><br /> In South Vietnam, the Premier leaders of the First Republic of South Vietnam were: Ngo Dinh Diem, President, Nguyen Ngoc Tho, Vice President. In the Second Republic of South Vietnam were: Nguyen Van Thieu, President, Nguyen Cao Ky, vice President, Ngo Quang Truong, General of the first Division. The Last president of South Vietnam was Duong Van Minh.
The Vietnam War was a civil war in that country, which had been divided into North and South regions following the defeat of the French in 1954. US Presidents during the US involvement there were: 1  Dwight Eisenhower (sent advisers 1955-61). 2  John F. Kennedy (increased involvement of CIA and US ambassadors).