First Operation Babylift flight leaves Saigon

South Vietnamese defenses collapsed and Huế came under the control of revolutionary forces. The rapid loss of the city accelerated the crisis facing the Saigon government and displaced civilians...

Huế was captured after the collapse of Republic of Vietnam defenses. The change in control was part of the fast-moving spring offensive; accounts that call it “liberation” and accounts that call it...

Revolutionary forces took Đà Nẵng after a rapid collapse of South Vietnamese defenses and a chaotic evacuation. Large numbers of civilians and soldiers were trapped or displaced. The loss opened the...

People’s Army of Vietnam and local forces entered Đà Nẵng as Republic of Vietnam defenses collapsed. The city’s capture ended organized resistance in much of central Vietnam, amid a chaotic...

The U.S.-organized airlift began evacuating children from Saigon for adoption abroad. The first flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing many passengers. The operation raised questions about...

People’s Army forces attacked a major South Vietnamese defensive position at Xuân Lộc. The battle became the last major stand before the final offensive on Saigon. Residents faced combat and flight as...

Republic of Vietnam forces fought to hold Xuân Lộc, a strategic approach to Saigon. The battle became one of the last major defensive efforts before the capital fell and intensified danger for...

U.S. forces evacuated American personnel and selected Cambodian nationals by helicopter as Khmer Rouge forces closed in. The operation ended U.S. diplomatic presence in Cambodia but could not evacuate...

Khmer Rouge forces took the capital and ordered residents to leave, beginning a nationwide forced evacuation. The resulting displacement, labor regime, executions, and famine formed part of the...

Thiệu resigned and left the country as South Vietnamese forces lost territory and the government faced imminent defeat. His departure did not stop the advance or secure a negotiated settlement.