Huế Vesak shootings
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The Huế Vesak shootings were a 1963 incident in which South Vietnamese government forces opened fire on Buddhist demonstrators in Huế, killing and injuring civilians and intensifying the Buddhist crisis against President Ngô Đình Diệm’s regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huế Vesak shootings canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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mass shooting ⓘ political repression incident ⓘ religious persecution incident ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Huế Vesak massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityInvolved | Huế NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 8 May 1963 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
intensified anti-government demonstrations
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self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentLeader | Ngô Đình Diệm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
ban on flying the Buddhist flag
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policies of Ngô Đình Diệm’s regime ⓘ religious discrimination against Buddhists ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| location |
Central Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Huế NERFINISHED ⓘ Thừa Thiên Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | live ammunition fired into a crowd ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 14 ⓘ |
| occasion |
Buddha’s birthday celebrations
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Vesak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingParty |
Buddhist community in South Vietnam
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Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Buddhist crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnamese government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ local security forces of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| regionInvolved | South Central Coast of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionInvolved |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
escalation of the Buddhist crisis
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increased tension between Buddhists and the South Vietnamese government ⓘ international criticism of Ngô Đình Diệm’s regime ⓘ widespread Buddhist protests in South Vietnam ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to erosion of U.S. support for Ngô Đình Diệm
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turning point in Buddhist opposition to Ngô Đình Diệm ⓘ |
| target |
Buddhist protesters
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religious demonstrators ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
civil unrest
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state–religion conflict ⓘ |
| victim |
Buddhist demonstrators
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civilians ⓘ |
| year | 1963 ⓘ |
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