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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The HBO miniseries The Sympathizer is semi-based on a true story — while the characters are entirely fictional, their stories are inspired by real people and events in Vietnam, particularly the fall of Saigon.
Meanwhile, Downey Jr. plays four different characters, one of the most significant being a CIA agent named Claude who serves as the Captain's mentor. However, it is important to flash back to where this tale begins before the Captain's move to the United States, with the fall of Saigon in 1975. The People's Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong were able to successfully capture the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, on April 30, officially marking the end of the Vietnam War .
The depleted Army of the Republic of Vietnam couldn't hold off the North Vietnamese forces, which began their attack on Saigon on April 29. By the next day, the Viet Cong raised their flag over the South Vietnamese presidential palace in the capital , declaring their win. Consequently, the border between North and South Vietnam fell, the country was unified, and on July 2, 1976, Vietnam officially became a communist state and was renamed the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
During his interview with The Washington Post, author Viet Thanh Nguyen explained the complexity of the events following the war's end and how it inspired his book. Nguyen said:
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