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The term "boat people" refers to the Vietnamese refugees who fled Vietnam by sea, primarily in the late 1970s and early 1980s, following the end of the Vietnam War. Here is a general timeline of key events related to the boat people crisis:
April 30, 1975: Fall of Saigon
1975-1978: Repression and Persecution
Late 1970s: Economic Hardships
1978: Chinese Invasion of Vietnam
1978-1979: Escalation of Boat Departures
April 1978: "Hoa" Boat People
1980: Mass Exodus
1981: International Response
1987: Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA)
1990s: Resettlement and Decline
The boat people crisis was a complex humanitarian issue with geopolitical, economic, and human rights dimensions. The international response aimed at addressing the needs of the refugees and finding durable solutions for their resettlement.
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