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Saigon fell 50 years ago today. This Utah woman was on the last refugee ship out of Vietnam
Engine failure kept the ship from moving as bombs exploded around Saigon. It finally left port early on April 30, 1975, the ...
Vietnam prepares major display of national pride 50 years on from fall of Saigon
Massive parades and events are being rehearsed as Vietnam prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, which ...
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UVA Scholar Says 50 Years Later, Vietnam War Still Shapes US Policy
The U.S. entered the war seeking to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. Marc Selverstone, Gerald L. Baliles ...
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How the Vietnam War Ended: The Vietnamese Communists’ Perspective
The final offensive (the Ho Chi Minh campaign) was launched on April 26. It was the largest military campaign in the 20 years ...
A South Side GI’s incredible sacrifice in a war that ended chaotically 50 years ago
The Vietnam War produced heroes including Chicagoan Milton Olive, but ultimately ended in a chaotic surrender and exit.
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The Vietnam War 50 years later: A timeline of events
That’s when Paris signed the Peace Accords with the North Vietnamese, which allowed them to create a military presence in South Vietnam. “South Vietnam was essentially created at that point ...
Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City to Mark 50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War
Underlining the warming ties, Vietnam's defence ministry invited the Chinese army to take part in the military parade and 118 ...