1954 The Great Migration to the South of Vietnam – Operation Passage to Freedom
Migration and the Geneva Accords
After the 1954 Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into North and South, there was a 300-day period (ending on May 18, 1955) during which Vietnamese people could freely choose their place of residence.
A massive migration occurred, with approximately 1 million people moving from the north to the south and around 50,000 people moving from the south to the north.
The unexpected migration prompted the North Vietnamese government to block roads,
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