1975 ⟶ Khmer Rouge Takes Power in Cambodia
The communist Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Pol Pot, ...
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💣 Cambodian Civil War Begins
The Cambodian Civil War begins with the Samlaut Uprising.⟶
CambodiaCivil WarSoutheast AsiaCommunismVietnam WarRegional ConflictKhmer Rouge
🇰🇭 Khmer Rouge Takes Power in Cambodia
The communist Khmer Rouge, under the leadership of Pol Pot, take power in Cambodia. Beginning of the Cambodian genocide.⟶
CambodiaKhmer RougePol PotGenocideAsiaCommunismCivil WarCold War
🚢 Mayagüez Incident
Mayagüez incident: the Khmer Rouge seize an American naval ship, prompting American intervention to recapture the ship and its crew. In the end, the crew is released from captivity.⟶
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🇱🇦 Pathet Lao Takes Power in Laos
🇰🇭 Vietnam Installs Pro-Soviet Government in Cambodia
Vietnam deposes the Khmer Rouge and installs a pro-Vietnam, pro-Soviet government known as the People's Republic of Kampuchea.⟶
CambodiaVietnamKhmer RougeinvasionCold Warproxy warcommunismSoviet Union