Vietnam War and Australian Migration

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Vietnam War (1955–1975)

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between communist North Vietnam and US-backed South Vietnam

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Fall of Saigon (1975)

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of Vietnam War; triggered mass exodus from Vietnam

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"Boat People"

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refugees escaping by sea after 1975

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Refugee

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fleeing war, persecution, or disaster

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Australia’s Migration Act 1958

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“White Australia Policy”; allowed non-European migration

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Humanitarian Program (Australia)

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for accepting refugees, including Vietnamese after 1975

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Family Reunion Scheme

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Vietnamese refugees to sponsor relatives to Australia

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Vietnamese Community in Australia

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of the largest Asian-Australian groups; established post-1975

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Multiculturalism

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promoting cultural diversity in Australia

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Nguyen Van Thieu

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of South Vietnam (1967–1975)