Uprooted: Refugees in Europe 1945–1960 and Indochina 1975–1990 · THE MAP IN DEC 1975

Map of refugees in Southeast Asia in December 1975

Laos turns communist

Refugees in Southeast Asia in December 1975: Laos turns communist. Since April 1975, 3 territories changed status on this map: Laos, Malaysia and Hong Kong (British).

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Map of refugees in Southeast Asia in December 1975: Laos turns communist. Colours show Western bloc or democracy, Soviet-occupied or communist, First asylum open. — DEC 1975 · UPROOTED: REFUGEES IN EUROPE 1945–1960 AND INDOCHINA 1975–1990

What changes on the map

Laos	— → Soviet-occupied or communist
Malaysia	Western bloc or democracy → First asylum open
Hong Kong (British)	Western bloc or democracy → First asylum open

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CH 7 — Fall of Saigon and the 1975 exodus

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