5 January 1978Anti-Vietnam CampaignPol Pot
Khmer Rouge intensify anti-Vietnam propaganda
Historical records for Kampuchea in 1978, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Khmer Rouge intensify anti-Vietnam propaganda
Mass purge of Eastern Zone cadres
Vietnam invades Cambodia to remove Khmer Rouge rule
Because of several years of border conflict and the flood of refugees fleeing Kampuchea, relations between Kampuchea and Vietnam collapse
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
Diplomatic relations breakdown between Kampuchea & Vietnam
Heng Samrin & Pen Sovan are the foremost founding members of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS or FUNSK), after becoming disillusioned with the Khmer Rouge
The CPK is divided into two, with the Pen Sovan-led group constituting a separate party. Heng Samrin & Pen Sovan are the foremost founding members of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS or FUNSK), after becoming disillusioned with the Khmer Rouge
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