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Fall of Saigon: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date March 4, 1975 - April 30, 1975
Location Ho Chi Minh City • Vietnam
Participants Vietnam
Context Vietnam War

Photos

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Timeline

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Gulf of Tonkin incident
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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August 5, 1964
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Fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War
Fall of Saigon
March 4, 1975 - April 30, 1975

Key People

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Nguyen Van Thieu
president of South Vietnam

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