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Cambodia In The 1970's

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Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. The population in the 1970’s was about 7 million. The majority of the people were Buddhists. Cambodia gained its independence from France in 1953 after nearly 100 years of Colonial rule. During the 1970’s Cambodia’s prince was given the power to rule Cambodia. Shortly after he was forcefully removed from this position and replaced by Lon Nol. Lon Nol became the president of the New Khmer republic. At this time the United States invaded Cambodia looking to drive out North Vietnamese from military camps along the border. This drove the Vietnamese deeper into Cambodia where they United themselves with Khmer Rouge. In 1975-1979 Pol Pot became a leader to Khmer Rouge a communist force. On April 17,1975
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