Vietnam’s 1954-1955 Great Migration
Speaker: Jason Picard, PhD, Founding Assistant Professor of Vietnamese History and Culture
The significance of this event should not be underestimated – about 8% of the northern population fled South, setting the stage for war. Yet the migration remains little understood and, when discussed, clouded by the politics of the Vietnam War/Cold War. I will plan to present on some causes and legacies.
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