How did South Vietnamese civilians live?

Before the war, ninety percent of South Vietnam’s population had lived in rural villages in the countryside. But during the war, sixty percent of the population lived in urban areas. The cities were not equipped to handle the huge number of refugees. In Saigon, many peasants ended up living in makeshift refugee camps.

How hot did it get in Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

The scorcher set the mercury thermometer soaring to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.4 Celsius) in the community of Huong Khe, a rural district in Ha Tinh province. It’s situated in Vietnam’s northern central coast region, about 150 miles south of the capital, Hanoi.

What happened to South Vietnam after the Vietnam War?

Following the surrender of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces on 30 April 1975, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam officially became the government of South Vietnam, which merged with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to create the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 2 July 1976.

What was South Vietnam like when Diem took power?

When Diem assumed power, however, South Vietnam was bankrupt and without the organs of government. During their withdrawal from Indochina, the French had dismantled the apparatus of colonial government.

What was the outcome of the 60 Day War in Vietnam?

It provided for the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops within 60 days and created a political process for the peaceful resolution of the conflict in the south. Nothing was said, however, about the presence of more than 100,000 North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam.

How many North Vietnamese refugees left Vietnam after WW2?

About 1 million North Vietnamese refugees left the newly created communist North Vietnam during Operation “Passage to Freedom” (October 1954). Before World War II, the southern third of Vietnam was the concession (nhượng địa) of Cochinchina, which was administered as part of French Indochina.