Operation New Life
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Operation New Life was a 1975 U.S.-led evacuation and resettlement effort that transported tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to Guam and onward to new homes abroad following the fall of Saigon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation New Life canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evacuation operation
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
U.S. Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Navy Task Force 76 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource |
U.S. Air Force historical records
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Defense historical accounts ⓘ U.S. Navy historical records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1975-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation New Arrivals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Operation Babylift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Frequent Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Fall of Saigon
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end of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
onward movement of refugees to third countries
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resettlement of Vietnamese refugees ⓘ transport of Vietnamese refugees to Guam ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
Vietnamese civilians ⓘ former South Vietnamese military personnel ⓘ humanitarian aid organizations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Andersen Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apra Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Orote Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Vietnamese refugees ⓘ |
| namedAfter | concept of providing a new life for refugees ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants |
approximately 112000 Vietnamese refugees
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over 110000 Vietnamese refugees ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indochinese refugee crisis
NERFINISHED
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post–Vietnam War refugee resettlement ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| purpose |
evacuate Vietnamese refugees
ⓘ
provide temporary refuge on Guam ⓘ resettle refugees in the United States and allied countries ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
airlift of refugees from South Vietnam to Guam
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establishment of refugee camps on Guam ⓘ sealift of refugees from South Vietnam to Guam ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975-04 ⓘ |
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