New Saigon riots by Buddhists bring crackdown in South Vietnam 50 years ago today (Nov 25 1964)


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(Wednesday, November 25, 1964; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Measures based on martial law were imposed on Saigon, South Vietnam, tonight after rioting that spread across the capital.