Fall of Saigon

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The Fall of Saigon was the April 30, 1975 capture of South Vietnam’s capital by North Vietnamese forces, marking the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam under communist control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
historical event
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Capture of Saigon
linked to: Fall of Saigon

Liberation of Saigon
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Saigon evacuation
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belligerent North Vietnam
South Vietnam
linked to: Republic of Vietnam
cause 1975 Spring Offensive
commander Duong Van Minh
Tran Van Tra
Van Tien Dung
conflictType urban warfare
country South Vietnam
linked to: Republic of Vietnam
date 1975-04-30
defenders Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam government
linked to: Republic of Vietnam
endDate 1975-04-30
followedBy boat people crisis
establishment of Ho Chi Minh City
mass exodus of Vietnamese refugees
reunification of Vietnam
involves Operation Frequent Wind
linked to: Fall of Saigon

evacuation of American civilians
evacuation of at-risk Vietnamese
mainAttackers People's Army of Vietnam
Viet Cong
namedAfter Saigon
opponent South Vietnam
linked to: Republic of Vietnam

United States
partOf Vietnam War
place Saigon
South Vietnam
linked to: Republic of Vietnam
politicalChange abolition of the Republic of Vietnam
creation of Ho Chi Minh City
surrender of South Vietnamese government
precededBy Battle of Xuan Loc
Hue–Da Nang Campaign
linked to: Battle of Xuan Loc
result North Vietnamese victory
collapse of South Vietnam
end of the Vietnam War
establishment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
reunification of Vietnam under communist rule
significance led to communist control over all of Vietnam
marked the defeat of the Republic of Vietnam
marked the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam
marked the end of the Vietnam War
startDate 1975-04-29
symbol North Vietnamese flag raised over Independence Palace
helicopter evacuation from U.S. Embassy rooftop
year 1975

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Vietnam War result Fall of Saigon
Vietnam War result Reunification of Vietnam
linked to: Fall of Saigon
Vietnam War endedWith Fall of Saigon
Gerald Ford administration majorEvent Fall of Saigon
Saigon historicalEvent Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon alsoKnownAs Liberation of Saigon
linked to: Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon alsoKnownAs Saigon evacuation
linked to: Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon alsoKnownAs Capture of Saigon
linked to: Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon involves Operation Frequent Wind
linked to: Fall of Saigon
Viet Cong dissolvedAfter Fall of Saigon
Mayaguez incident precededBy Fall of Saigon
Independence Palace significantEvent Fall of Saigon
Ford administration notableEvent Fall of Saigon
Battle of Xuan Loc followedBy Fall of Saigon
MR I (South Vietnam) dissolvedWith fall of Saigon
linked to: Fall of Saigon
Dương Văn Minh notableEvent Fall of Saigon
Duong Van Minh event Fall of Saigon
MR III (South Vietnam) dissolvedAfter Fall of Saigon
Vietnamization relatedTo Fall of Saigon
Indochina conflicts hasRelatedEvent Fall of Saigon
Battle of Koh Tang precededBy Fall of Saigon
Vietnamese diaspora hasCause Fall of Saigon
Nguyen Van Thieu notableEvent Fall of Saigon
subject linked to: Nguyen Van
Reunification Palace significantEvent Fall of Saigon
South Vietnam event Fall of Saigon
U.S. Embassy Saigon eventAssociation Fall of Saigon
U.S. Embassy Saigon evacuationOperation Operation Frequent Wind
linked to: Fall of Saigon
Graham Martin notableEvent Fall of Saigon