1970 ⟶ Lon Nol Coup and Khmer Republic Established
Lon Nol takes power in Cambodia and establishes the Khmer Re...
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🇸🇴 Siad Barre Coup in Somalia
Siad Barre overthrows the government of Somalia in a bloodless coup. He declares himself President of Somalia and reorganizes the country into a one-party communist state; the Somali Democratic Republic.⟶
SomaliaCoupSiad BarreAfricaCold WarPoliticsCommunismUSSR
🇰🇭 Lon Nol Coup and Khmer Republic Established
Lon Nol takes power in Cambodia and establishes the Khmer Republic. Khmer Rouge and Vietnamese Communists attack the new regime, which wants to end North Vietnamese presence in Cambodia.⟶
CambodiacoupKhmer RepublicKhmer RougeVietnamSoutheast AsiaCold Warwarpolitics
💰 US Aid to Cambodia Begins
United States' aid to Cambodia to support the Lon Nol regime begins.⟶
United StatesCambodiaLon NolaidCold WarSoutheast Asiapoliticswar
⚔️ Idi Amin's Coup in Uganda
Idi Amin launches a successful coup d'état against Milton Obote in Uganda and declares himself President of Uganda. Under Amin, Uganda would switch allegiances to the Eastern Bloc and develop strong ties to the Soviet Union and East Germany.⟶
UgandaIdi AmincoupEastern BlocSoviet UnionAfricaCold Warpoliticsdecolonization
🇰🇭 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
🇰🇭 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