THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Set himself on fire
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Chained himself to the White House fence
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Hanged himself in public
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Set off a bomb in Saigon
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thich Quang Duc was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who immolated himself on 11 June 1963. He was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government led by Ngo Dinh Diem. The immolation was considered to be an act of defiance against a corrupt government.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to advocacy groups, says the New York Times, more than 100 Tibetan monks have set themselves aflame since 2009, the demonstrations intended as a protest of China’s control of Tibet.
Detailed explanation-3: -’An elderly monk called Thich Quang Duc sat down in the lotus position, crossing his legs. Some other monks poured petrol over him and then he set himself on fire and burned to death while sitting in this position. ‘ It was an act of protest over discrimination towards Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government.