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The Vietnamese boat people, 1954 and 1975-1992 /

"Here is a history of Vietnamese diasporas, chronologically arranged from 1954 to post-1975. Everything that affected the escapees, from pirates to refugee camps, is analyzed. International responses are covered, beginning with Vietnam's neighbors who refused refugees, and later looking at...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vo, Nghia M., 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
Subjects:
Refugees > Vietnam.
Political refugees > Vietnam.
Table of Contents:
  • Vietnam 1939-1954
  • Operation exodus 1954-1955
  • Resettlement
  • The rumbles of war
  • Prelude to the 1975 diaspora
  • The 1975 wave
  • The post-1975 waves
  • The planning
  • The boat people
  • The routes
  • The pirates
  • The camps
  • International response
  • The lands of freedom
  • Struggles and achievements.