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Invasion of Cambodia
History of USA
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| | 1970 | Nixon, Richard Mulhouse | |
| 26th April Nixon decides to invade Cambodia |
| 30th April 32,000 U.S. troops attack the Fishhook and Parrot's Beak for 2 months |
| 30th April American & South Vietnam forces invade Cambodia to clear out the Communist sanctuaries |
| 30th April Authorizes groundin "incursions" into Cambodia |
| 1st May Fishhook 32,000 troops from the 1st Cavalry Division, the 25th Infantry Division, and the 11th Armored Cavalry attacked enemy forces, command facilities, and logistical depots in the Fishhook |
| 30th June Cooper-Church amendment to limit USAtroops in Laos and Cambodia passed Senate 58-37 |
| 1972 | Nixon, Richard Mulhouse | |
| 30th April Announces USA& Sth Vietnamese forces have attacked communist sanctuaries in Cambodia |
| 1973 | Nixon, Richard Mulhouse | |
| Aug Washington Congress halts the attacks against the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia |
| 1975 | Ford, Gerald | |
| 12th April Washington The American Ambassador & his staff are evacuated by helicopter from Phnom Penh |
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