Pol PotDecember 1978
Pol Pot, fearing a Vietnamese attack, orders a pre-emptive invasion of Vietnam. Despite American and Chinese aid, these Kampuchean forces were repulsed by the Vietnamese
Kampuchea · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Pol Pot, fearing a Vietnamese attack, orders a pre-emptive invasion of Vietnam. Despite American and Chinese aid, these Kampuchean forces were repulsed by the Vietnamese
Vietnam invades Kampuchea
The CPK led by Pol Pot withdrew its forces westwards, to an area near the Thai border, with unofficial protection from elements of the Thai Army
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