Refugee Workers in the Indochina Exodus, 1975-1982

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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The fall of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to communist armies in 1975 caused a massive outpouring of refugees from these nations. This work focuses on the refugee crisis and the American aid workers--a colorful crew of malcontents and mavericks drawn from the State Department, military, USAID, CIA, and the Peace Corps--who took on the task of helping those most impacted by the Vietnam War. Experts in Southeast Asia, its languages, cultures and people, they saved hundreds of thousands of lives. They were the very antithesis of the "Ugly American."

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Utgivningsdatum2010-05-12
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt381 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor283
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786445295

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Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Dominos Begin to Fall 2. Saigon: April 1975 3. Cambodia: April 1975 4. The Hmong Escape Laos 5. Guam: Halfway to America 6. Resettlement 7. Indochinese Refugees in America 8. Leftover Refugees in Thailand 9. Before the Deluge 10. Cambodia: Holocaust Denial 11. Indochina: The Perpetual War 12. The Boat People Come Ashore 13. Solving the Boat People Crisis 14. The Push Back at Preah Vihear 15. Sa Kaeo and Khao I Dang Holding Centers 16. The Land Bridge and Cambodian Famine 17. Being a Refugee 18. The End of the Beginning Chapter Notes Bibliography Index