The Buddhists accused Ngo Dinh Diem of religious discrimination.
Lots of Buddhists
Yes, Buddhists accused Ngo Dinh Diem of religious discrimination due to his policies that favored Catholics in South Vietnam. This led to protests and unrest, eventually contributing to his downfall.
Well over 75 percent of Vietnam is Buddhist because when China took over Vietnam, China taught people in Vietnam their culture and shared it.
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1975 and reverse the statement.
A religious movement which started in Vietnam in 1926.
India split up because of religious conflicts, but Vietnam split up because of political differences. (APEX)---> India and Vietnam were split up into multiple countries.
The most popular religion in Vietnam is Buddhism, with over 70% of the population identifying as Buddhists. Additionally, there are also significant numbers of Catholics and followers of indigenous Vietnamese religions.
moral and religious beliefs
Buddhism was accepted by millions of people in other lands. missionaries had carried Buddha's message through Asia. Buddha became mixed with earlier Chinese thinkers. millions of Chinese became Buddhists ,and Buddhists monasteries in china became centers of religious thought. today, Buddhism is part of the cultures of such countries as japan, the Korea's, china, Tibet, part of china ,and Vietnam.
India split up because of religious conflicts, but Vietnam split up because of political differences. (APEX)---> India and Vietnam were split up into multiple countries.
President Diem talked about making South Vietnam a true democracy - but he used a very autocratic style of leadership and didn't expand democratic rule in his country. He also was a Catholic - anathema to the traditional Buddhist monk religious leadership at that time. The Buddhists strongly and publicly protested while the U.S. chose to withdraw support for Diem. He was captured and killed in a military coup 'sponsored' by the U.S. government.