In 1963, President Diem set off what was known as the "Buddhist Crisis". What was this and what was the eventual result of it?

The Buddhist Crisis refers to the intense and unrelenting persecution of Buddhists in South Vietnam by the Diem administration. Cruel and brutal tactics were taken and unapologetic favoritism was shown toward South Vietnamese (or North Vietnamese refugees) that shared Diem's Catholic faith. After a series of brutal crackdowns, Diem's government began to unravel, ending his his eventual assassination.