1969 ⟶ US Begins Bombing Cambodia
the U.S. begins bombing Communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.
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🇬🇧 Malayan Emergency Begins
A communist insurgency in Malaya begins against British and Commonwealth forces.⟶
MalayaColonialismInsurgencyWarAsiaBritish EmpireCold WarCommunism
💥 Tet Offensive Begins in Vietnam
Tet Offensive in South Vietnam begins.⟶
Vietnam WarMilitary OffensiveTet OffensiveSouth VietnamNorth VietnamUS MilitaryTurning PointCold War
🇻🇳 "Vietnamization" Begins
"Vietnamization" begins with U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam and the burden of combat being placed on the South Vietnamese.⟶
Vietnam WarUSWithdrawalSouth VietnamWarMilitaryCold WarAsia
💰 US Aid to Cambodia Begins
United States' aid to Cambodia to support the Lon Nol regime begins.⟶
United StatesCambodiaLon NolaidCold WarSoutheast Asiapoliticswar
🇰🇭 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