History of the United States II / Unit 15 USH2 2141 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Cambodia
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The idea
On April thirtieth, nineteen seventy, Nixon announced on television that American forces had invaded Cambodia, and protests broke out across the country.
In practice
The Yawp's madman strategy: attacks on communist supply lines in Laos and Cambodia, carried out without public knowledge or congressional approval.
Where people slip
Digital History says the incursion helped destabilise Cambodia and bring the murderous Khmer Rouge to power.
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