Kristian Ferrell
The term 'boat people' was originally used to describe the thousands of Vietnamese refugees who fled their country by sea following the collapse of the South Vietnamese government in 1975. They were often crowded into small vessels and faced many dangers, including pirates, dehydration, starvation and drowning. The term has since been applied to other groups of refugees attempting to reach the United States, Australia and other countries by boat.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Who are boat people? | Refugees fleeing by boat |
| Where did they go? | United States, Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand |
| Where did they come from? | Vietnam, Cuba, Haiti, Afghanistan |
| When did they go? | From 1975 onwards |
| How did they travel? | Small vessels, fishing boats, by road |
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What You'll Learn
- The term 'boat people' was originally used to describe Vietnamese refugees fleeing by boat after the fall of the South Vietnamese government in 1975
- The term was later applied to refugees from Cuba and Haiti seeking asylum in the United States
- It was also used to describe Afghan and other refugees seeking asylum in Australia
- Many Vietnamese boat people were resettled in the United States, Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom
- Some Vietnamese boat people were repatriated to Vietnam, either voluntarily or involuntarily
The term 'boat people' was originally used to describe Vietnamese refugees fleeing by boat after the fall of the South Vietnamese government in 1975
The boat people were crowded into small vessels and were prey to pirates, and many suffered dehydration, starvation, and death by drowning. The exodus of the boat people began in September 1978, when the vessel Southern Cross unloaded 1,200 Vietnamese on an uninhabited Indonesian island. The Indonesian government was furious, but was pacified by the assurances of Western countries that they would resettle the refugees.
The majority of boat people were resettled in more developed countries, including the United States, Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom. Several tens of thousands were repatriated to Vietnam, either voluntarily or involuntarily. One method used by refugees from Saigon involved travelling approximately 1,100 kilometres to Da Nang by road. The term 'boat people' was later applied to waves of refugees who attempted to reach the United States by boat from Cuba and Haiti, and also to Afghan and other refugees seeking asylum in Australia.
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The term was later applied to refugees from Cuba and Haiti seeking asylum in the United States
The term 'boat people' was originally used to refer to the thousands of Vietnamese refugees who fled their country by sea following the collapse of the South Vietnamese government in 1975. The term was later applied to refugees from Cuba and Haiti seeking asylum in the United States. These refugees, like the Vietnamese boat people, were often crowded into small vessels and faced many dangers, including pirates, dehydration, starvation, and death by drowning.
The United States was a major destination for the Vietnamese boat people, with significant numbers resettling there. Other countries that took in large numbers of Vietnamese refugees included Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom. Several tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees were also repatriated to Vietnam, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
The exodus of the Vietnamese boat people began in September 1978 when the vessel Southern Cross unloaded 1,200 Vietnamese on an uninhabited island belonging to Indonesia. The Indonesian government was initially furious but was pacified by assurances from Western countries that they would resettle the refugees. In October 1978, another ship, the Hai Hong, attempted to land 2,500 refugees in Malaysia, but the Malaysians declined to allow them to enter. The ship sat offshore until the refugees were processed for resettlement in third countries.
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It was also used to describe Afghan and other refugees seeking asylum in Australia
The term 'boat people' was originally used to describe the thousands of Vietnamese refugees who fled their country by sea following the collapse of the South Vietnamese government in 1975. The term was later applied to Afghan and other refugees seeking asylum in Australia.
Although a few thousand people had fled Vietnam by boat between 1975 and mid-1978, the exodus of the boat people began in September 1978 when the vessel Southern Cross unloaded 1,200 Vietnamese on an uninhabited island belonging to Indonesia. The Indonesian government was furious, but Western countries assured them that they would resettle the refugees. In October 1978, another ship, the Hai Hong, attempted to land 2,500 refugees in Malaysia. The Malaysians declined to allow them to enter their territory, and the ship sat offshore until the refugees were processed for resettlement in third countries.
The majority of boat people were resettled in more developed countries, with significant numbers in the United States, Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom. Several tens of thousands were repatriated to Vietnam, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
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Many Vietnamese boat people were resettled in the United States, Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom
The term 'boat people' originally referred to the thousands of Vietnamese who fled their country by sea following the collapse of the South Vietnamese government in 1975. The exodus of the boat people began in September 1978.
Some Vietnamese refugees boarded fishing boats, a common occupation in Vietnam, and left that way. Others travelled by road, armed with forged identity documents.
Several tens of thousands of Vietnamese boat people were repatriated to Vietnam, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
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Some Vietnamese boat people were repatriated to Vietnam, either voluntarily or involuntarily
The term 'boat people' originally referred to the thousands of Vietnamese who fled their country by sea following the collapse of the South Vietnamese government in 1975. The exodus of the boat people began in September 1978, when the vessel Southern Cross unloaded 1,200 Vietnamese on an uninhabited Indonesian island. The Indonesian government was furious, but was pacified by assurances from Western countries that they would resettle the refugees.
The majority of boat people were resettled in more developed countries, with significant numbers going to the United States, Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom. However, several tens of thousands were repatriated to Vietnam, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
Some Vietnamese refugees boarded fishing boats to escape, while others travelled by road with forged identity documents.
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Frequently asked questions
The majority of Vietnamese boat people were resettled in the United States, Canada, Italy, Australia, France, West Germany and the United Kingdom.
The term 'boat people' was originally used to refer to the thousands of Vietnamese refugees who fled their country by sea following the collapse of the South Vietnamese government in 1975.
Boat people were prey to pirates, and many suffered dehydration, starvation and death by drowning.
Some refugees boarded fishing boats, while others travelled by road to Da Nang with forged identity documents.
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