The Fall of the South

The Vietnam Experience #18

by Samuel Lipsman, Stephen Weiss, Clark Dougan

Recounts the American withdrawal from South Vietnam, the Communist conquest of Saigan, and the plight of South Vietnamese refugees who tried to flee in boats

Genres: History

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Robert Alexander Johnson]

⭐⭐⭐ The Vietnam Experience: Fall of the South

This was a very interesting volume because it shows how quickly South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the war. The visuals are excellent and help bring the events to life, especially the panic that followed the fall of Ban Me Thuot and the chain reaction that spread across the country. I found it fascinating to see how one defeat created a domino effect that led to the complete disintegration of the South. The book also shows the pandemonium of the evacuations, with civilians and soldiers trying to escape as cities fell one after another. It is a powerful and memorable look at the final days of the war.

[Michael Gerald]

This book is full of details about North Vietnam's victory against the US and its South Vietnamese puppets in 1975. Such a great read.

[Jerome Otte]

Good account of the NVA invasion of South Vietnam and the fall of Saigon.