1978 ⟶ Vietnam Invades Cambodia

December 25: The Cambodian-Vietnamese War begins.
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⚔️ First Indochina War Begins

December 19: First Indochina War begins.⟶
First Indochina War Begins (1946)
WarfareColonialismDecolonizationIndochinaPost-World War IIResistance
VietnamVietnamFranceFrance

🕊️ First Indochina War Officially Concludes

August 1: First Indochina War ends.⟶
First Indochina War Officially Concludes (1954)
Cold WarDecolonizationIndochinaNationalismMilitary Conflict
VietnamVietnamFranceFranceLaosLaosCambodiaCambodia

💥 Tet Offensive in South Vietnam

January – September: The Tet Offensive occurs in South Vietnam.⟶
Tet Offensive in South Vietnam (1968)
Vietnam WarCold WarInsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareMilitary StrategyHo Chi MinhSouth Vietnam
VietnamVietnamUnited StatesUnited States

⚔️ Vietnam Invades Cambodia

December 25: The Cambodian-Vietnamese War begins.⟶
Vietnam Invades Cambodia (1978)
Cold WarIndochinaInvasionConflictKhmer RougeVietnam WarPol Pot
VietnamVietnamCambodiaCambodia

⚔️ Vietnam Overthrows Khmer Rouge Regime in Cambodia

January 7: The Vietnamese invasion of Kampuchea ends Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime.⟶
Vietnam Overthrows Khmer Rouge Regime in Cambodia (1979)
Vietnam WarCold WarKhmer RougeInvasionRegime ChangePol PotHuman RightsMilitary Intervention
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⚔️ Sino-Vietnamese War

February – March: Sino-Vietnamese War.⟶
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
WarfareCold WarBorder ConflictGeopoliticsMilitary Conflict
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