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Thpusands of Vietnamese refugees went to Guam straight from Saigon. I was in the Red Cross and we worked for weeks getting people processed, and camps were set up on Anderson AFB. You don't hear much about that but I was there, I remember the people very well. They were all connected in some way to the American embassy or worked in some capacity. Most would have been shot if they had remained in Vietnam. Many of their family members were executed for involvement in south Vietnamese government.
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The city which based the north Vietnamese government?
Hanoi
What is Ho Chi City called now?
Did Ho Chi Minh city revert to Saigon?Ans 2.I'm Vietnamese so I know the answer to this. You can call the city Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, both are correct.
By the end of April 1975 which city fell to the north Vietnamese army leading to the unification of Vietnam?
The capital of the Republic of South Vietnam (RVN); Saigon.
What major 1967 operation attempted to clear out NLF strongholds around Saigon?
Operation Cedar Falls.
Was Saigon involved in world war 2 or Korean war?
Saigon, known today as Ho Chi Minh City, was significantly affected by World War II as it was under Japanese occupation from 1940 to 1945. Following the war, it became a focal point in the First Indochina War as Vietnamese nationalists fought for independence from French colonial rule. During the Korean War (1950-1953), Saigon was not directly involved, but it was part of the broader context of Cold War tensions in Southeast Asia, with the U.S. supporting the French and later the South Vietnamese government.
What was the capital of south Vietnamese?
Saigon
What happened to Saigon?
The Americans withdrew their soldiers in 1975. Leaving Saigon to be run by the North Vietnamese.
What city did the North Vietnamese capture that caused South Vietnam to surrender?
The capital, Saigon.
The city which based the north Vietnamese government?
Hanoi
Why US left saigon?
The North Vietnamese Army was approaching (at a good speed!).
What name did the north Vietnamese change the of Saigon to?
Ho Chi Minh City.
When did the Vietnamese War end?
The Vietnamese War ended in 1975 when NVA troops entered and captured South Vietnam's capital, Saigon
Which city fell to the North Vietnamese Army leading to the unification of Vietnam?
The final city that fell to the North Vietnamese Army was Saigon.
When did the Saigon falls to communists?
April '75.
Americans were evacuated from were when the north vietnamese invaded south Vietnam?
The south's capital; Saigon.
Who was Saigon renamed for after 1975?
Saigon was renamed for HO CHI MINH, the first leader of North Vietnam and an ardent campaigner for Vietnamese Unification. However, even though the city has been renamed Ho Chi Minh City on most official maps and in official Vietnamese correspondence, most Vietnamese still call the city Saigon.
What was the old name of ho chi minh city?
The South Vietnamese capital Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh city in honour of him.
