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11th June 1963: Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself to death
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-06-10 21:05:38
Description: Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burned himself to death at a busy crossroads in Saigon. Quảng Đức's self-immolation came in response to the persecution of Buddhists by the government under Diệm, who belonged to the Catholic minority and was supported by the USA. Buddhists were regularly subjected to discriminatory policies that ranged from limited access to United States aid to employment. Even the military saw some Buddhists convert in order to improve their chance of promotion. In early May 1963 the government banned the Buddhist flag. This coincided with Phật Đản, otherwise known as Vesak, the birthday of Gautama Buddha. ...
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