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How Did The American Culture Influence The Image Of June 11, 1963

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On June 11, 1963 a Vietnamese Buddhist monk named Thich Quang Duc burned himself alive on the streets of Saigon. The image taken of this ended up on almost every newspaper in America and ended up sparking a chain reaction that changed history forever. Most Americans had never even heard of Vietnam before seeing the article. Even though the image is so famous only a handful of people actually remember what was being protested when this happened. His image has been reduced to a symbol of rebellion. This may even be the only reason America even got involved. When president John F. Kennedy saw the paper the only thing he had to say was “Jesus Christ!”. After the burning monk photo this was considered an international incident. After America got
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