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The fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by North Vietnam on 30 April 1975. The event marked the end of the Vietnam War and the collapse of the South Vietnamese state, leading to a transition period and the formal reunification of Vietnam into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under communist rule on 2 July 1976.
Apr 30, 2020 · Learn how the North Vietnamese Army captured Saigon in 1975 after a series of battles and a U.S. withdrawal. Find out how the U.S. embassy and military conducted the largest helicopter evacuation in history.
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 .
Nov 16, 2009 · Learn how the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong overran Saigon on April 30, 1975, ending the Vietnam War. Find out why the United States did nothing to help the South Vietnamese and how the North Vietnamese declared victory.
- Missy Sullivan
On April 30 what remained of the South Vietnamese government surrendered unconditionally, and NVA tank columns occupied Saigon without a struggle. The remaining Americans escaped in a series of frantic air- and sealifts with Vietnamese friends and coworkers.
Apr 30, 2020 · Learn how the CIA's chief analyst in Vietnam reveals the chaos and deception as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese in April 1975. Read newly declassified documents and insights from Frank Snepp, who witnessed the final fiasco of the Vietnam War.
On April 30, 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, effectively ending the Vietnam War. In the days before, U.S. forces evacuated thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese.
