1 Nov 1955 Jahr - Start of Vietnam War Info
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Communist North against US-backed south.
US and allies backed south so to prevent spread of communism.
China and allies backed north.
US tripled military presence but still was not able to stop insurgents' Tet offense.
January 1973 the Paris Peace Accords signed.
Upholds unity and territorial integrity of Vietnam.
It also provided for orderly withdrawal of US troops.
Release of 200,000 civilian detainees and Prisoners of War.
The organization of free and democratic elections in South Vietnam.
Refusal provoked an armed insurrection.
On 30 April 1975, capital of South, Saigon, fell to Northern forces.
US withdrew.
1954 to 1975 Canada served on 2 international truce commissions and provided medical supplies and technical assistance.
Involved in negotiations between Washington and Hanoi and successive Canadian governments.
Aid during the war went only to South Vietnam
$29 million from 1950–1975 through the Colombo Plan and Canadian Red Cross
500 Canadian firms sold $2.5 billion of war material to Pentagon.
$10 billion in food, beverages, berets and boots for the troops was exported to the US.
Nickel, copper, lead, brass and oil for shell casings, wiring, plate armour and military transport too.
Unemployment fell to record low levels of 3.9%.
US firms invested more than $3 billion in Canada to offset shrinking domestic capacity because of war.
End of war sparked a massive movement of refugees out of South Vietnam.
Admitted more than 5,600 Vietnamese in 1975 and 1976 .
Mostly migrants with relatives already living in Canada.
In 1979, Canada also welcomed about 60,000 refugees from second wave of migrants known as the "boat people" who fled country via dangerous sea voyages to Hong Kong and other places.
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