On 17 February 1979, China invaded Vietnam, aiming to capture…
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8 January 1979: People’s Republic of Kampuchea Established
On 8 January 1979, the day after the People’s Army…
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7 January 1979: PAVN Forces Enter Phnom Penh
On 7 January 1979, the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN)…
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25 December 1978: Vietnam Invades Cambodia
On 25 September 1978, the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN)…
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17 April 1975: The Fall of Phnom Penh
By April 1975, the Khmer Republic was in chaos and…
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October 1970: Proposed Ceasefire and Start of the Khmer Republic
On 7 October 1970, US President Richard Nixon proposed a ceasefire…
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30 April 1970: The Cambodian Campaign
On 30 April 1970, US President Richard Nixon publicly announced…
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18 March 1970: Cambodian Coup
On 18 March 1970, Cambodian Head of State King Norodom…
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18 March 1969: Operation Menu and Secret Carpet Bombing in Cambodia
More than a year since the start of the Tết…
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May 1961: Formation of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s Revolutionary Party
The Central Office for South Vietnam (COSVN), loosely translated from…
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