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Hace 6 días · People know the photo under the name Saigon Execution. The resulting photo is not only an influential journalistic work, but also opens the world's eyes to war brutality. Saigon Executionbak summarizes the entire Vietnam War series. Portraits of war pain are clearly seen in Eddie's shots.
Hace 1 día · That photograph, with the title Saigon Execution, won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography and is widely seen as a defining moment in the Vietnam War for its influence on U.S. public opinion, even being called "the picture that lost the war".
3 de jul. de 2024 · In sudden attacks on urban areas throughout South Vietnam, North Vietnamese forces struck and briefly held portions of Saigon and 36 of the country’s 44 provincial capitals. In Saigon, attackers penetrated both the presidential palace and the compound of the U.S. embassy.
Hace 4 días · The pagoda raids stoked widespread public disquiet in Saigon. Students at Saigon University boycotted classes and rioted, which led to arrests, imprisonments, and the closure of the university; this was repeated at Huế University.
3 de jul. de 2024 · On April 29, 1975, chaos erupted throughout the streets of Saigon – the capital of South Vietnam – as the US Embassy closed its gates for the last time, signaling to the Vietnamese people that US involvement in the Vietnam War was finally coming to an end.
23 de jun. de 2024 · They attacked 36 of 44 provincial capitals, 64 district capitals, five of the six major cities, and more than two dozen airfields and bases. Westmoreland’s Saigon headquarters came under attack, and a VC squad even penetrated the compound of the U.S. embassy.
5 de jul. de 2024 · The only casualty of the coup was the execution of Minh's aide, Major Nguyen Van Nhung, and lasted only a few hours. Khánh would allow Minh to resume the office of President nine days later and place himself in the role of prime minister.
