How did the fall of Saigon influence the development of theories of political legitimacy?

Apr 30, 2011 ... The consensus at the time was that Vietnam had dealt a grievous blow to American foreign policy, one from which the country might not recover. Saigon fell with bewildering speed. After 21 years of struggle against the Communist forces, the South Vietnamese army collapsed in just weeks into a ... 6 days ago ... During the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, 140,0000 South Vietnamese people fled the country to escape the North Vietnamese forces. 6 days ago ... The Fall of Saigon 1975: A South Vietnamese Military Physician Remembers. This is the abridged version of, “Held Against My Will ... The fall of Saigon occurred on April 30, 1975. The loss of the battle of Saigon also marked the fall of South Vietnam entirely. Effectively, the fall of Saigon ... Apr 21, 2025 ... IDVA Media Advisory: Pilot Who Evacuated Ambassador From Fall of Saigon to Speak at Iowa Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day, May 14th · WHO: Iowa ... Apr 15, 2025 ... On April 30, 1975, Saigon fell. In the years that followed, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled the country. Families were separated in the ... 7 days ago ... Fifty years ago, as the North Vietnamese army closed in on Saigon, U.S. forces, personnel and South Vietnamese civilians struggled to ... Apr 30, 2020 ... Fall of Saigon: What Led to the Final, Chaotic Moments. The conflict in Vietnam ended in 1975 with the largest helicopter evacuation of its kind ... Jun 17, 2014 ... The near-collapse of the US-trained Iraqi Army and the possibility of an ISIS takeover of Baghdad has disturbing similarities to the rout of the South ...