Which group was the main target of persecution under diem's government?
a. rural farmers
b. buddhists
c. reformers

b. Buddhists

Ngo Dinh Diem was a South Vietnamese politician. He was named Prime Minister in 1954. He established the first Republic of Vietnam in 1955. Diem was a Catholic and he was opposed by Buddhists. Although it is unclear to what extent the claim is true, many experts believe Buddhists to have been persecuted under his government. Diem was assassinated by a CIA-backed coup d'état.

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