The Buddhist Crisis and the Fall of Diem, 1963 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What % of South Vietnam's population was Buddhist under Diem's regime?
What % of South Vietnam's population was Buddhist under Diem's regime?
70-80%
What sparked the Hue incident in May 1963?
What sparked the Hue incident in May 1963?
Ban on Buddhist flags for Buddha's bday
How many people died in the Hue incident violence?
How many people died in the Hue incident violence?
Nine people
How did Buddhist protesters organize their movement?
How did Buddhist protesters organize their movement?
Three-member cells
When did Quang Doc's self-immolation occur?
When did Quang Doc's self-immolation occur?
June 1963
What was Madame Nhu's response to the self-immolations?
What was Madame Nhu's response to the self-immolations?
She said 'Let them burn, we shall clap'
What was Henry Cabot Lodge's prior experience before becoming ambassador to Vietnam?
What was Henry Cabot Lodge's prior experience before becoming ambassador to Vietnam?
US ambassador to UN for 7 years from 1953
What did McNamara & Taylor recommend in late Sept?
What did McNamara & Taylor recommend in late Sept?
Reductions in US support
When did the military coup against Diem occur?
When did the military coup against Diem occur?
1 November 1963
What did Lodge acknowledge on 6 Nov about the coup?
What did Lodge acknowledge on 6 Nov about the coup?
Without US support it couldn't start