Boat People

The "boat people" of Vietnam were the largest mass departure of asylum seekers by sea in modern history.^[1] Estimates range from 250,000 to 500,000 refugees who risked their lives to escape Communist oppression, despite a 1 out of 3 death rate on the high seas.^[2] Although some of the refugees were farmers, most before occupied Vietnam's cities.^[3]

External links[edit]

• Vietnam's boat people: 25 years of fears, hopes and dreams - Scott McKenzie, CNN Interactive
• Boat People - The Journey

References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/vietnam/story/boat.people/
2. ↑ http://www.boatpeople.org/boat_people_the_journey.htm
3. ↑ http://century.guardian.co.uk/1970-1979/Story/0,,106868,00.html