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Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War
Vietnamese refugees evacuated by helicopter arrive on board the USS Midway ahead of the fall of Saigon on April 29, 1975. The ...
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The real story behind that iconic Saigon evacuation photograph
One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does.
The fall of Saigon
The capture of Saigon – the capital of America's ally South Vietnam – by communist North Vietnamese forces on 30 April 1975, ...
AP PHOTOS: Documenting the fall of Saigon in photos
In the morning of April 29, 1975, a massive evacuation exercise began in Saigon, which ended almost 24 hours later.
On this date: 1975 – The Fall of Saigon
Fifty years ago, in the chaotic final hours of the Vietnam War, American pilots pulled off the largest helicopter evacuation ...
PHOTOS: Fall of Saigon through the eyes of AP photographers
In this April 30, 1975 file photo, a North Vietnamese tank rolls through the gates of the Presidential Palace in Saigon, ...
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What was the fall of Saigon? The end of the Vietnam War, 50 years later
FILE - The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the ...
Here’s a look at the history of Little Saigon
Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnamese immigrants settled in Westminster and the Little Saigon community grew and ...
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Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon ... helicopter evacuation in history. Some of the most unforgettable images from those final days ...