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The media at the time referred to them as "boat people" since they arrived by ships and boats. "Ship People" just didn't come out right.
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∙ 9y agoAt the time they were called "boat people".
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What is a book on Vietnam letters?
Name: Teenage Refugees From Vietnam Speak Out Author: Kenneth Wapner Is a excellent book with stories from Vietnamese refugees.
South Vietnamese refugees and fear of communist north?
Most Vietnamese are not refugees and most refugees are not Vietnamese. Those Vietnamese that became refugees in the 1940s-1980s fled the violence of the Indochina Wars, which destroyed Vietnam and made life difficult for many Vietnamese.
When and how did the Cambodian refugees arrive in New Zealand?
The 1970s and 1980s saw a number of refugees arriving in New Zealand. They were fleeing war and came from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
When do Vietnam won the war?
There was no country called "Vietnam" during the war. There was a country called North Vietnam and another country called South Vietnam, which one are you asking about?
What was the impact of the Vietnam War on Indo-chinese Refugees?
The Vietnam war lasted twenty years from 1955 to 1975. Many children were orphaned and families were uprooted and separated. Citizens of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia were adopted by American citizens or immigrated to the United States.
How many refugees left Vietnam during the time of the Vietnam war?
Historians estimate approximately one million Vietnamese refugees left Vietnam.
Where do most of Australia's refugees come from?
most refugees come from Vietnam and Asia
What is a book on Vietnam letters?
Name: Teenage Refugees From Vietnam Speak Out Author: Kenneth Wapner Is a excellent book with stories from Vietnamese refugees.
How did refugees escape Vietnam?
Generally speaking, refugees fled Vietnam by boat. However, a number of them left by land borders or using aircraft.
Are there any refugees of the Vietnam War?
The mass exodus of refugees occurred in the 1970's and early 80's.
When did Australia have the first refugees coming from Vietnam after the war?
1980
What has the author Shih-fu Lo written?
Shih-fu Lo has written: 'The reason of exodus of refugees from Vietnam and its Consequences' -- subject(s): Refugees, Vietnam War, 1961-1975
How much was the average annual wage for Vietnam refugees?
100,000,000,000 a day
Difficulties of Vietnamese refugees escaping Vietnam to Australia?
Finding reliable transportation.
South Vietnamese refugees and fear of communist north?
Most Vietnamese are not refugees and most refugees are not Vietnamese. Those Vietnamese that became refugees in the 1940s-1980s fled the violence of the Indochina Wars, which destroyed Vietnam and made life difficult for many Vietnamese.
How many people came to Australia after the Vietnam War?
what was the number of refugees who came after the war
When and how did the Cambodian refugees arrive in New Zealand?
The 1970s and 1980s saw a number of refugees arriving in New Zealand. They were fleeing war and came from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
