The Fall of Kabul and The Fall of Saigon Compared #shorts (Patreon)

The Fall of Kabul and The Fall of Saigon Compared #shorts

Mr. Beat compares and contrasts the Fall of Kabul and the Fall of Saigon. We are living in historic times (pretty much as always). Sources/further reading: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58234884 https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/08/15/whats-happening-now-is-worse-midway-skipper-who-pushed-choppers-off-deck-in-fall-of-saigon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Saigon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Kabul_(2021) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/08/biden-afghanistan-delay/619809/ https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/worse-than-saigon/ Cameo, yo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat?qid=1614915028 Snail mail Mr. Beat: PO Box 1982 Lawrence, KS 66044 Donate to Mr. Beat for great perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat Buy Mr. Beat's book, The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (1788-2016) https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat T-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.: https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ More merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ Mr. Beat's band: http://electricneedleroom.net/ Mr. Beat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Mr. Beat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Mr. Beat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Mr. Beat's Discord server: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt Mr. Beat favorites: POP! Icons: George Washington https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jrb/ Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Recommended books: Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessing https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jul/ Truman by David McCullough https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jwc/ Studio equipment: Canon EOS M50 Camera EF-M 15-45mm Lens https://amzn.to/3dcNPen Samtian LED Video Light Kit https://amzn.to/3llDwHO TroyStudio Acoustic Panel https://amzn.to/33CkqHn Blue Snowball iCE USB Mic https://amzn.to/2GseOHa I use MagicLinks for all my ready-to-shop product links. Check it out here: https://www.magiclinks.com/rewards/referral/mrbeat/ FTC Disclosure: This post or video contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through my links. A lot of folks are understandably comparing the Fall of Saigon to the Fall of Kabul The Fall of Saigon refers to the capture of Saigon, the South Vietnamese capital, on April 30, 1975 by North Vietnam at the end of the Vietnam War. The Fall of Kabul refers to the capture of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, by Taliban forces on August 15, 2021. Here are four quick similarities and three one difference between the two Similarity #1 Both are ending the two longest wars in American history, The Vietnam War, and War in Afghanistan. Similarity #2 The United States and allies didn’t see the falls of Saigon and Kabul happening so quickly. Similarity #3 We saw and have seen in both panic and chaos as Americans and American allies attempted and have attempted to flee. Similarity #4 Those left in Saigon in 1975 and Kabul in 2021 feared for their lives. Difference #1 It has been much more difficult to get Americans and American allies out of Kabul than it was Saigon for various logistical reasons. There is still a lot to unfold in Afghanistan, but it’s already apparent that history is not repeating, but once again rhyming.