Fall of Saigon Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Fall of Saigon take place?
A
1975
2
Q
What happened in the Fall of Saigon?
A
North Vietnam attacked South Vietnam through the border (Also Laos and Cambodia)
3
Q
What were the convoy of tears?
A
Survivors who fled South to avoid being attacked
4
Q
What does convoy of tears mean?
A
Group of people representing sadness
5
Q
How did people try and flee?
A
Via air, sea or roads
6
Q
What two Southern cities did the NVA capture?
A
Danang and Hue
7
Q
Where did the NVA continue to march to?
A
Saigon (where the US embassy was)
8
Q
What happened when the NVA reached the US embassy?
A
US officials were already fleeing by helicopter to nearby US ships
9
Q
What does the Fall of Saigon mark the end of?
A
- US being in Vietnam
* Vietnam war because North take over the South
