1970 ⟶ US Aid to Cambodia Begins

United States' aid to Cambodia to support the Lon Nol regime...
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💰 Soviet Aid to Syria Begins

Soviet aid to Syria begins. The Syrians will remain allies of the Soviets until the end of the Cold War.⟶
Soviet Aid to Syria Begins (1955)
Cold WarSyriaSoviet UnionAidMiddle EastProxy WarGeopoliticsAlliances

🇺🇸 Richard Nixon Inaugurated as US President

Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States.⟶
Richard Nixon Inaugurated as US President (1969)
Richard NixonUS PresidentCold WarpoliticsUnited StatesVietnam Warforeign policydomestic policy

💣 US Begins Bombing Cambodia

the U.S. begins bombing Communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.⟶
US Begins Bombing Cambodia (1969)
CambodiaVietnam WarUnited StatesbombingCold WarAsiasecret warmilitary intervention

💰 US Aid to Cambodia Begins

United States' aid to Cambodia to support the Lon Nol regime begins.⟶
United StatesCambodiaLon NolaidCold WarSoutheast Asiapoliticswar

🇰🇭 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.⟶
Lon Nol Coup and Khmer Republic Established (1970)
CambodiacoupKhmer RepublicKhmer RougeVietnamSoutheast AsiaCold Warwarpolitics

💸 US Suspends Economic Aid to Nicaragua

The United States suspends economic aid to Nicaragua.⟶
NicaraguaUS Foreign PolicyEconomic SanctionsCentral AmericaCold WarContraAid