Nixon re-elected, November 7th, in a landslide. Last American troops leave Vietnam, March 29, leaving extensive embassy personnel. Thieu declares that war has begun again. With American troops gone, Communist forces plan to resume fighting. August 9 - Nixon resigns in the midst of the Watergate scandal, Gerald Ford becomes President.
Communist forces begin to capture provinces in South Vietnam, moving toward Saigon.
Thieu leaves Saigon, April 25. Last Americans leave Saigon, in the largest helicopter evacuation ever recorded. A fleet of 70 helicopters fly 1000 Americans and 6000 Vietnamese out of Saigon, leaving thousands still behind. Jimmy Carter elected President, pardons most of the 10,000 Vietnam War draft evaders. North Vietnamese forces, still in control of Saigon, celebrate the Third Anniversary of Reunification, as shown in Act One of Miss Saigon .