Buddhist monks set themselves on fire in 1963 as a protest against _________________.

French imperialism in Vietnam.

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American support for Indonesian President Sukharno.

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the puppet Diem regime in South Vietnam.

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anti-Buddhist policies of the Communist leader Ho Chi Minh.

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the Tet Offensive, because it broke a cease-fire.

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The correct option is C the puppet Diem regime in South Vietnam.
Buddhist monks set themselves on fire in 1963 as a protest against the puppet Diem regime in South Vietnam. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc publicly burns himself to death in a plea for President Ngo Dinh Diem to show “charity and compassion” to all religions.

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