Original sentence: Prior to 1975, most Vietnamese residing in the United States were wives and children of American servicemen in Vietnam or academics, and their number was insignificant.The Fall of Saigon (termed the "liberation of Saigon" by the Communist Government of Vietnam) on April 30, 1975, which ended the Vietnam War, prompted the first large-scale wave of immigration from Vietnam.These refugees initially faced resentment by Americans following the turmoil and upheaval of the Vietnam War, and a poll taken in 1975 showed only 36% in favor of Vietnamese immigration.Within a few years, however, many resettled in California, Texas and Virginia, giving those states the largest Vietnamese American populations
Edited sentence: Prior to 1975, most Vietnamese residing in the United States were wives and children of American servicemen in Vietnam or academics and their number was insignificant.The "fall of Saigon" (known as the "liberation of Saigon" in Vietnam) on April 30, 1975, which ended the Vietnam War, prompted the first wave of emigration.These refugees were initially unwelcomed by Americans, as a poll taken in 1975 showed only 36% in favor of Vietnamese immigration.Within a few years, however, many resettled in California and Texas, giving those states the largest Vietnamese American populations