Who was Thích Quảng Đức protesting against?
Ngô Đình Diệm government
Viet Cong
French colonial rule
US involvement in Vietnam
Answer
Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk, self-immolated in protest of the Ngô Đình Diệm government's oppressive policies, including the persecution of Buddhists. The South Vietnamese government, led by President Ngô Đình Diệm, was accused of discriminating against Buddhists and favoring Catholics, leading to widespread social and religious tensions.
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