The Vietnamese Boat People, 1954 and 1975-1992

by Nghia M. Vo

The biggest diaspora in Vietnamese history occurred between 1975 and 1992, when more than two million people fled by boat to escape North Vietnam's oppressive communist regime. Before this well-known exodus from Vietnam's shores, however, there was a massive population shift within the country. In 1954, one million fled from north to south to escape war, famine, and the communist land reform campaign. Many of these refugees went on to flee Vietnam...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786423455
• ISBN13: 9780786423453
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher