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In the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, 1975 saw a mass evacuation known as Operation Babylift. Thousands of babies and young children—many of them orphaned or separated from their families—were airlifted from South Vietnam to the United States and other countries for adoption. The U.S. government and various humanitarian organizations rushed to evacuate these children before the fall of Saigon, believing it was their only chance at survival. Cargo planes and military aircraft were repurpo