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

Map of refugees in Southeast Asia in June 1979

Boats pushed back to sea

Refugees in Southeast Asia in June 1979: Boats pushed back to sea. Since mid-1978, 4 territories changed status on this map: including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and 1 more.

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Map of refugees in Southeast Asia in June 1979: Boats pushed back to sea. Colours show Western bloc or democracy, First asylum restricted, Soviet-occupied or communist.
JUN 1979 · UPROOTED: REFUGEES IN EUROPE 1945–1960 AND INDOCHINA 1975–1990

What changes on the map

MalaysiaFirst asylum open → First asylum restricted
ThailandFirst asylum open → First asylum restricted
IndonesiaFirst asylum open → First asylum restricted
PhilippinesFirst asylum open → First asylum restricted

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