Fall of Phnom Penh
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title:
Fall of Phnom Penh
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The fall of Phnom Penh was the capture of Phnom Penh, capital of the Khmer Republic, by the Khmer Rouge on 17 April 1975, effectively ending the Cambodian Civil War. At the beginning of April 1975, Phnom Penh, one of the last remaining strongholds of the Khmer Republic, was surrounded by the Khmer Rouge and totally dependent on aerial resupply through Pochentong Airport. With a Khmer Rouge victory imminent, the United States government evacuated US nationals and allied Cambodians on 12 April 197
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1975 Khmer Rouge capture of the Cambodian capital
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Phnom_Penh
date created:
2014-09-09T15:36:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T10:14:41Z
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