Ending the War

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Ending the War

• In 1969, President Nixon announced the process of
  ending the war in Vietnam.

Listen to Nixons The Great Silent Majority
speech
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Paris Peace Accords

• On January 17, 1973, a peace treat was signed by
  representatives from the US, North Vietnam, and
  South Vietnam. The accords contained the
  following stipulations
• Cessation of hostilities and withdrawal of all
  troops
• The return of all POWs
• Exercise of South Vietnamese peoples right to
  self-determination
• Reunification of Viet-Nam and relations between
  the North and South

The Paris Peace Accords text
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Troop Withdrawal

• By March 1973, all troops had been withdrawn from
  Vietnam.

Listen to Nixons Peace with Honor speech
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The North invades the South

• In 1974, the North Vietnamese decided to invade
  the South. The North broke the peace treaty and
  began their offensive in March of 1975.

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Refugee Crisis

• The invasion of the North Vietnamese in South
  Vietnam caused a refugee crisis. Civilians headed
  toward the sea in hopes to escape the soldiers.

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Refugee Crisis

• Families tried every means to escape the
  advancing North Vietnamese soldiers.

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Refugee Crisis

• Civilians were crowded on to boats and moved
  south to other cities along the coast.

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Refugee Crisis

• Once moved to another coastal city, refugees had
  to flee again from the advancing soldiers.

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The Fall of SaigonOperation Frequent Wind

• At the end of April 1975, President Ford the
  evacuation of all Americans called Operation
  Frequent Wind. Many Vietnamese attempted to board
  the helicopters in hopes to be evacuated. Some
  were fortunate.

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The Fall of SaigonOperation Frequent Wind

• Others were not.

How would you have felt if you were left behind
knowing that an army was quickly approaching your
city?
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The Fall of SaigonOperation Frequent Wind

• Vietnamese plead with US soldiers at the embassy
  in hopes to be evacuated.

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The Fall of SaigonOperation Frequent Wind

• Some Vietnamese tried to force their way into the
  embassy to reach the helicopters.

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The Fall of SaigonOperation Frequent Wind

• US soldiers and a few South Vietnamese refugees
  are flow to and put onto US military ships.

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The Fall of SaigonOperation Frequent Wind

• 7,000 US soldiers, citizens, and Vietnamese
  refugees were evacuated from Saigon.

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The Fall of SaigonOperation Babylift

• During April 1975, over 2000 children were
  evacuated and flown to Australia, Canada, the UK,
  the United States, and other countries. These
  children were then adopted.

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The Fall of SaigonOperation Babylift

• Watch videos
• Orphans arriving in London
• Trailer excerpt from Operation Babylift

• Website
• What was Operation Babylift?

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The Fall of Saigon

• On April 30, 1975, all Americans had left Saigon,
  the capital of South Vietnam.

Watch video on the last day of evacuation
activities
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Arrival in the US

• Over 110,000 South Vietnamese were evacuated.
  Refugees did not know what to expect when they
  arrived in the UK, Canada, Australia, the US, and
  other places.

How do you think these refugees felt when they
arrived in new and strange places?