Operation Babylift
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Operation Babylift was a controversial 1975 U.S.-led mass evacuation and airlift of thousands of Vietnamese children at the end of the Vietnam War, which profoundly shaped the Vietnamese diaspora and international adoption debates.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Babylift canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airlift
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evacuation operation ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Lockheed C-5A Galaxy
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civilian charter aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | President Gerald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| controversy |
debate over child removal from Vietnam
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questions about consent of birth parents ⓘ questions about orphan status of some children ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfNotableEvent | 1975-04-04 ⓘ |
| destination |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ other Western countries ⓘ |
| endDate | 1975-04-26 ⓘ |
| fatalities |
dozens of children
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over 130 people ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced international adoption practices
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shaped Vietnamese diaspora ⓘ sparked debates on transnational adoption ethics ⓘ |
| legacy |
ongoing reunification efforts between adoptees and birth families
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subject of books and documentaries ⓘ |
| location |
Saigon
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tan Son Nhut Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableEvent | crash of first C-5A Galaxy flight ⓘ |
| numberOfChildrenEvacuated |
approximately 2700 to the United States
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over 3000 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
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civilian airlines ⓘ |
| organizer |
U.S. Agency for International Development
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U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
evacuation of Vietnamese children
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international adoption of Vietnamese children ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fall of Saigon
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Vietnamese refugee crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1975-04-03 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final days of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
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