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It was carried out on 29–30 April 1975, during the last days of the Vietnam War. More than 7,000 people were evacuated by helicopter from various points in Saigon. The airlift resulted in a number of enduring images. Evacuation plans already existed as a standard procedure for American embassies.
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong, under the command of General Văn Tiến Dũng, began their final attack on Saigon on 29 April 1975, with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces commanded by General Nguyễn Văn Toàn suffering a heavy artillery bombardment.
29 kwi 2021 · Learn how U.S. diplomats organized the most ambitious helicopter evacuation in history to save Americans and South Vietnamese from the North Vietnamese Army. See artifacts and photos from the Fall of Saigon and the bravery of diplomats and refugees.
Fall of Saigon, capture of Saigon, the capital of the Republic of South Vietnam, by North Vietnamese forces, which occurred from March 4 to April 30, 1975. It was the last major event of the Vietnam War and effectively signalled the bitterly contested unification of Vietnam .
26 kwi 2015 · An Air America helicopter crew member helps evacuees up a ladder on the roof of 18 Gia Long Street on April 29, 1975, shortly before the city fell to advancing North Vietnamese troops.
30 kwi 2020 · Learn about the chaotic and tragic final days of the Vietnam War, when the US and its allies fled Saigon by helicopter as the North Vietnamese Army advanced. Find out why the US failed to keep its promise to South Vietnam and how the evacuation affected the lives of millions of people.
27 kwi 2015 · On the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, four Massachusetts Marines detail the final evacuation of U.S. and South Vietnamese troops and civilians. ...more. A special WBUR documentary.
