How bad was the South Vietnamese government?

Corruption and rigged elections Though the South Vietnamese government presented itself to the world as a developing democracy, it was anti-democratic, autocratic, corrupt and nepotistic. There was a National Assembly that claimed to be representative, though rigged elections meant it was nothing of the kind.

How did the South Vietnamese lose?

Both sides were entirely dependent on outside sources for the wherewithal needed to conduct operations. The war was lost because Congress drastically reduced aid to South Vietnam while North Vietnam was receiving greatly increased support from its communist patrons.

What happens when Saigon fell?

The phrase ‘the fall of Saigon’ refers to the takeover of the city by the Viet Cong two years later on 30 April 1975. The US was forced to abandon its embassy in the city and evacuate more than 7,000 US citizens and South Vietnamese by helicopter. The takeover forced the South Vietnamese to surrender and end the war.

What does the color black mean in Vietnam?

Meaning in Vietnamese culture Black. evil, professional, unlucky. White. purity, transparency, death.

Why do Vietnamese Americans still use the South Vietnamese flag?

While the South Vietnamese state ceased to exist when the Vietnam War ended, its flag is still being used by many Vietnamese Americans as the symbol of their nationality. The same is true for Vietnamese Canadians in Canada, Vietnamese Germans in western Germany, for Vietnamese in the Netherlands, France, Norway, and Australia.

Will there be an emoji for the South Vietnamese flag?

In fact, a significant number of overseas Vietnamese have been petitioning Apple, Google and the Unicode Consortium to create an emoji for the South Vietnamese national flag, the flag of what was once the Republic of Vietnam from 1948 to 1975. “A large part of Vietnamese Heritage comes from a time before the Vietnam War.

Is the Vietnam flag an old enemy’s flag?

“From the perspective of many older Vietnamese who supported the Republic during the 1960s and 70s, the current flag of Vietnam remains the flag of an old enemy with whom they have never reconciled.”

Why do we celebrate Vietnamese heritage?

“A large part of Vietnamese Heritage comes from a time before the Vietnam War. As Vietnamese-Americans, the descendants of those who fled mainland Vietnam, it is only just that we celebrate the flag which encompasses our cultural identity.