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the topic "Phnom Penh"
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1967Vietnam WarVietnam War The Vietnam War was a conflict in which the Democratic Republic of Vietnam [i] and its al ...
: In a propaganda ceremony in Phnom Penh, CambodiaCambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia [i] with a population of more than 13 million. ...
, 3 AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
prisoners of war are released by the Viet Cong and turned over to "New Left" antiwar activist Tom Hayden.
1971 In CambodiaCambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia [i] with a population of more than 13 million. ...
, Khmer RougeKhmer Rouge The Khmer Rouge was the extremist-Communist [i] organization that ruled Cambodia [i] from 1975 [i] to 1979 [i] ...
forces attack Phnom Penh and its airport, killing 44, wounding at least 30 and damaging 9 airplaneFixed-wing aircraft A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air craft where movement of the wings in relation to the aircra...
s.
1971 Cambodian Civil War: Khmer RougeKhmer Rouge The Khmer Rouge was the extremist-Communist [i] organization that ruled Cambodia [i] from 1975 [i] to 1979 [i] ...
rebels intensify assaults on CambodiaCambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia [i] with a population of more than 13 million. ...
n government positions, forcing their retreat from Kompong Thmar and nearby Ba Ray, 10 kilometers northeast of Phnom Penh.
1979VietnamVietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a country in Southeast Asia [i]. ...
and Vietnam-backed CambodiaCambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia [i] with a population of more than 13 million. ...
n insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, CambodiaCambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia [i] with a population of more than 13 million. ...
, and the collapse of the Pol PotPol Pot Saloth Sar , better known as Pol Pot, was the ruler of the Khmer Rouge [i] and the Prime Minister [i] ...
regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer RougeKhmer Rouge The Khmer Rouge was the extremist-Communist [i] organization that ruled Cambodia [i] from 1975 [i] to 1979 [i] ...
retreat west to an area along the ThaiThailand The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia [i], bordering Laos [i] and Cambodia [i] to the e ...
border.
1991CambodiaCambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia [i] with a population of more than 13 million. ...
n Prince Norodom SihanoukNorodom Sihanouk King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia [i] until his abdication on October 7 [i] 2004 [i], is no ...
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