Ngô Đình Cẩn
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Ngô Đình Cẩn was the younger brother and confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, and an important member of the Diệm government. Diệm put Cẩn in charge of central Vietnam, stretch
In his youth, Cẩn was a follower of famed anti-French nationalist Phan Bội Châu (pictured).
Remnants of Ngo Dinh Can's villa in Ngu Tay, Thuy An, Hue city.
Ngô Đình Nhu (right), shaking hands with US Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson
Buddhist crisis
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The Buddhist crisis 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
Ngô Đình Cẩn
…the celebration of the birthday of Gautama Buddha. Cẩn's forces opened fire on a crowd who were protesting the ban, killing nine and precipitating the Buddhist crisis. Ongoing demonstrations intensified throughout the summer as the regime responded with increased brutality, sparking the toppling of the Diệm regime…
Thích Quảng Đức self immolation
Huế 2024 July Altar to the Buddhist martyrs of 1963 Buddhist crisis in Hue, Tu Hieu Temple img 03
Diem talks with monks, 1955