The fall of Saigon marked the end of the war from "summary" of A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
The fall of Saigon was a cataclysmic event that brought an end to the long and brutal war in Vietnam. The city, once the bustling heart of South Vietnam, fell to the communist forces of North Vietnam on April 30, 1975. The images of helicopters evacuating American personnel from the rooftop of the U. S. Embassy became iconic symbols of the war's conclusion. For years, the United States had been embroiled in a conflict that had divided the nation and cost the lives of thousands of young Americans. The fall of Saigon was a moment of reckoning, a stark reminder of the failure of American policy in Vietnam. The communist forces had achieved their long-awaited victory, while the South Vietnamese government crumbled in the face of overwhelming opposition. The war had been a quagmire, a costly and bloody struggle that had dragged on for over a decade. The fall of Saigon brought an end to the fighting, but it also marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Vietnam. The country was reunified under communist rule, and the scars of war would take generations to heal. The ...
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