Xá Lợi Pagoda raids
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The Xá Lợi Pagoda raids were coordinated attacks by the South Vietnamese government on Buddhist temples in Saigon in August 1963, symbolizing the violent repression of Buddhists under President Ngô Đình Diệm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xá Lợi Pagoda raids canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crisis event
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police raid ⓘ political repression event ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| cause |
Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam
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Buddhist protests against the Diệm regime ⓘ Ngô Đình Diệm’s Catholic favoritism policies ⓘ religious discrimination against Buddhists ⓘ |
| conflict |
Buddhist crisis
ⓘ
Vietnam War context ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1963-08-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1963 South Vietnamese coup
ⓘ
overthrow of Ngô Đình Diệm ⓘ |
| location |
Cần Thơ
NERFINISHED
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Huế NERFINISHED ⓘ Mỹ Tho NERFINISHED ⓘ Nha Trang NERFINISHED ⓘ Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ Xá Lợi Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Đà Nẵng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTarget | Xá Lợi Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international press reporting ⓘ |
| method |
nighttime surprise raids
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use of military Special Forces ⓘ use of tear gas and small arms ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Ngô Đình Nhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
arrest Buddhist leaders
ⓘ
crush Buddhist opposition ⓘ seize Buddhist documents and equipment ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Buddhist organizations
ⓘ
United States government officials NERFINISHED ⓘ international public opinion ⓘ |
| partOf | Buddhist crisis ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Ngô Đình Diệm regime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Vietnamese government NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnamese police NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu ⓘ |
| result |
closure of Buddhist pagodas
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deaths of Buddhists ⓘ destruction of religious property ⓘ escalation of political crisis in South Vietnam ⓘ increased U.S. criticism of Ngô Đình Diệm ⓘ injuries to monks and civilians ⓘ international condemnation of Diệm regime ⓘ justification for U.S. support of a coup ⓘ mass arrests of Buddhists ⓘ undermining of regime legitimacy among Vietnamese ⓘ weakening of Ngô Đình Diệm’s political position ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of violent repression of Buddhists in South Vietnam
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turning point in U.S. policy toward Diệm regime ⓘ |
| target |
Buddhist laypeople
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Buddhist monks ⓘ Buddhist nuns ⓘ Buddhist temples ⓘ Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1963 ⓘ |
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