dangermows
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Reading more about the atrocities in Cambodia and cant quite understand how or why they were able to get into such a position of power. How comes such a fruit loop regime was backed by the likes of China and Northern Vietnam?
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Reading more about the atrocities in Cambodia and cant quite understand how or why they were able to get into such a position of power. How comes such a fruit loop regime was backed by the likes of China and Northern Vietnam?
Backed, funded, 'advised' and deserted.America
America
Hardline communists (in origin at least) who formed as an offshoot of the Vietnamese People's Army. Not too much surprise that Vietnam, in particular, supported them, given that fact. Likewise, the Chinese... their government at the time were hardly the strongest advocates of human rights.
And dropped far more bombs on Cambodia and Laos than was used during the entire Second World WarBacked, funded, 'advised' and deserted.
Behave man they completely destabilised the countryNot from the majority of what Ive read like. (although some were arguing that)
But then Vietnam piled in to fight?
During the cold war the superpowers would endorse literally anyone who identified as broadly on their side of the political fence and/or served their short term purpose.
Just like now, except now no one gives a fuck about the ideological aspects
Behave man they completely destabilised the country
Your dog.Anyone who wears a tea towel as a fashion accessory is a wrong' un
But then Vietnam piled in to fight?
Anyone who wears a tea towel as a fashion accessory is a wrong' un
Things changed once they were in power. The war with Vietnam was initially caused by the Khmer Rouge and their paranoia over Vietnam wanting to dominate the region.
Your dog.
Ah right, so they sided with them, got into power with the help of them, then turned on them?
Some historians have cited the U.S. intervention and bombing campaign (spanning 1965–1973) as a significant factor leading to increased support of the Khmer Rouge among the Cambodian peasantry.[41] However, Pol Pot biographer David P. Chandler argues that the bombing "had the effect the Americans wanted – it broke the Communist encirclement of Phnom Penh".[42][43] Peter Rodman and Michael Lind claimed that the US intervention saved Cambodia from collapse in 1970 and 1973.[44][45] Craig Etcheson agreed that it was "untenable" to assert that US intervention caused the Khmer Rouge victory while acknowledging that it may have played a small role in boosting recruitment for the insurgents.[46] William Shawcross, however, wrote that the US bombing and ground incursion plunged Cambodia into the chaos that Sihanouk had worked for years to avoid.[47]
The war in Vietnam was an oil war. Instigated by the usa pure and simpleThings changed once they were in power. The war with Vietnam was initially caused by the Khmer Rouge and their paranoia over Vietnam wanting to dominate the region.
The war in Vietnam was an oil war. Instigated by the usa pure and simple
Boom boom shake the roomI'm talking about the war between Cambodia and Vietnam in 1978 not the Vietnam war.
He knew that, as the Khmer Rouge were just a twinkle in some nutjobs eye in '65.I'm talking about the war between Cambodia and Vietnam in 1978 not the Vietnam war.