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I Love Yous are For White People
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Index of Terms
Boat People
Boat People are refugees who fled Vietnam by boat after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. The migration reached its peak between 1978 and 1979, but it continued through the early 1990s. An estimated 800,000 people fled Vietnam during this period, many dying along the journey. The refugees first landed in Southeast Asian countries before resettling in the US, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and the UK, among other places.
Communism
Communism is a political theory derived from the writings of Karl Marx based on the notion of common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes.
Nhau
The term nhau means “together” in Vietnamese. It refers to an informal party for immigrants to eat, drink, dance, and share memories and experiences.
Puppet
The term puppet refers to non-gang members who are unschooled in the ways of the streets but who are nevertheless accepted by the group.
Vietnamese Reunification
The reunification of Vietnam occurred on April 30, 1975 when the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong captured the southern capital of Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War (known in Vietnamese as the Anti-American Resistance War for National Salvation). Reunification Day is a public holiday in Vietnam celebrated with parades and political speeches.
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