American Troops in Cambodia
There were two invasions of Cambodia, one by the U.S. in 1970 and one by South Vietnam in 1978-79. We are going to focus on the American invasion with the help of South Vietnam Forces in 1970. The war was between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam who was backed up by the United States. Cambodia had a policy of neutrality in the Vietnam War, but there were North Vietnamese bases in Cambodia during the conflict. In 1969 the United States began bombing these bases along the Vietnam/Cambodia border. It was 1970 when the Invasion by America and South Vietnamese ground forces occurred. they hoped to defeat an estimated 40,000 NV troops and capturing their headquarters but neither of those objections were met. This invasion was very unpopular in the United States and caused many protest.
There were two invasions of Cambodia, one by the U.S. in 1970 and one by South Vietnam in 1978-79. We are going to focus on the American invasion with the help of South Vietnam Forces in 1970. The war was between Communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam who was backed up by the United States. Cambodia had a policy of neutrality in the Vietnam War, but there were North Vietnamese bases in Cambodia during the conflict. In 1969 the United States began bombing these bases along the Vietnam/Cambodia border. It was 1970 when the Invasion by America and South Vietnamese ground forces occurred. they hoped to defeat an estimated 40,000 NV troops and capturing their headquarters but neither of those objections were met. This invasion was very unpopular in the United States and caused many protest.