Fall of SaigonBy: Cody Courtemanche

Background Information • The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Siagon, the capital of

South Vietnam, by the People’s Army of Vietnam in late April of 1975.

• The event marked the end of the Vietnam War.

Nature of Conflict/Those Involved

• North Vietnam• National Liberation Front• South Vietnam• United States and Australia had limited involvement

Details• North Vietnamese forces under the command of Văn Tiến

Dũng began their final attack on Saigon which was commanded by General Nguyen Van Toan on April 29th, with a heavy artillery bombardment.

• By the next day the North Vietnamese troops had captured the important points in the city and had raised their flag over the presidential palace.

More Details • The city was then renamed to Ho Chi Minh City.• Shortly before the fall, almost all of the American civilian and

military personnel in Saigon, along with tens of thousands of South Vietnamese civilians. This was the largest helicopter evacuation in history, known as Operation Frequent Wind.

Impact• The Fall of Saigon impacted the war because it marked the end

of the Vietnam war.

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