History: October 5 (#5)

History: October 5 (#5)
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October 5, 1963 The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem.

Commentary

Commentary

On October 5, in the year 1963: The United States suspends the Commercia l Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem. The Commercial Import Program, sometimes known as the Commodity Import Program (CIP), was an economic aid arrangement between South Vietnam and its main supporter, the United States.

Commentary

Why October 5, 1963 matters: The United States suspends the Comme rcial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 5, 1963 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two worl d wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Import_Program (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)