The Daily History Chronicle

On April 30, 1975, ten thousand South Vietnamese waited at the gates of the American Embassy in Saigon as the last helicopters lifted off the roof. Most accounts of this day tell the story of American defeat. This episode tells the story of the people who weren't given the option to leave and asks what it means when a nation can't honor the promises it made. The answer echoes from Saigon to Kabul and beyond.