The life we were given : Operation Babylift, international adoption, and the children of war in Vietnam /

Describes the history of Operation Babylift, the U.S. government's plan to airlift 3,000 displaced Vietnamese children before the fall of Saigon, and examines the lives of the displaced children after the operation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sachs, Dana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, ©2010.
Temas:
1900-1999
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Children.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Refugees.
Airlift, Military > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Children and war > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Refugee children > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Orphans > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Intercountry adoption > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Enfants.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Réfugiés.
Transports aériens militaires > Viêt-nam > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Enfants et guerre > Viêt-nam > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Enfants réfugiés > Viêt-nam > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Adoption internationale > Viêt-nam > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > Vietnam War.
Airlift, Military
Children
Children and war
Intercountry adoption
Orphans
Refugee children
Refugees
Vietnam
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Where they came from
  • All Americans go home now
  • A sea of human need
  • If you are out there, we love you and we are looking for you
  • Lost in the shuffle
  • Standing on two legs
  • Good intentions
  • Mementoes and scars
  • Ships to parents : severe orphan syndrome
  • There was no one to take care of them
  • Photographs and fires and rage
  • I wanted to see what peace was like
  • Hesitation and resignation
  • Resources
  • Baby in a burning building
  • Belonging.

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