1963 political and religious tension in South Vietnam
For the 1966 conflict, see Buddhist Uprising.
Buddhist crisis
Part of the Vietnam War
Thích Quảng Đức's self-immolation
Date
8 May – 2 November 1963 (5 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location
South Vietnam
Resulted in
Violent repression of Buddhists and death of Ngô Đình Diệm
1963 South Vietnamese coup
Parties
Buddhists of South Vietnam
South Vietnamese government
Lead figures
Thích Trí Quang
Ngô Đình Diệm
Casualties and losses
Hundreds killed in the Xa Loi Pagoda raids, 8-9 killed in the Hue Phat Dan shootings, At least 1 self-immolation, 9 ARVN rebels and 20 civilians killed in coup that ended the crisis
5 ARVN members killed in coup
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Huế Phật Đản shootings
Huế chemical attacks
Double Seven Day scuffle
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids
1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état
The Buddhist crisis (Vietnamese: Biến cố Phật giáo) was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietnamese government and a campaign of civil resistance, led mainly by Buddhist monks.[1]
The crisis was precipitated by the shootings of nine unarmed civilians on May 8 in the central city of Huế who were protesting against a ban of the Buddhist flag. The crisis ended with a coup in November 1963 by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), and the arrest and assassination of President Ngô Đình Diệm on November 2, 1963.
^Adam Roberts, 'Buddhism and Politics in South Vietnam', The World Today, Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, vol. 21, no. 6, June 1965, pp. 240–50 analyses the causes of the Buddhist crisis and its significance as a case of non-violent struggle.
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