-- Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: Air Marshal of South Vietnam leading up to the Buddhist Uprising of 1966. Alongside Nguyễn Văn Thiệu in 1965, he established a stable junta known as the Kỳ-Thiệu regime and held the position of Prime Minister.  This junta felt threatened Commander Thi of the I Corps, forcing his exile as a result.  Thi's exile sparked widespread civil unrest known as the "Struggle Movement".  In the end, Kỳ triumphed over the Buddhist Uprising, ending the Buddhist movement's influence on local politics.
-- Nguyễn Chánh Thi: General of South Vietnam leading up to the Buddhist Uprising of 1966.  The commander of the I Corps, Thi was a a Buddhist local to the region and popular in the area.  He was viewed as a strong-willed officer regarded as a capable commander.  Thi was seen as a threat by the Kỳ-Thiệu junta, and was exiled to the United States as a result by Kỳ.  His exile sparked widespread civil unrest known as the "Struggle Movement".  Thi returned to South Vietnam to help lead the Buddhist Uprising.  In the end, Thi's was defeated, resulting in his return to exile to the United States.