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On this day, April 29, 1970, U.S. troops entered Cambodia.
Nixon launching invasion of Cambodia, 50 years ago tomorrow night, saying, “This is not an invasion of Cambodia”:
Link to tweet
Cambodian campaign
Date: 29 April – 22 July 1970
The Cambodian campaign (also known as the Cambodian incursion and the Cambodian invasion) was a brief series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia in 1970 by South Vietnam and the United States as an extension of the Vietnam War and the Cambodian Civil War. Thirteen major operations were conducted by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) between 29 April and 22 July and by U.S. forces between 1 May and 30 June.
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Date: 29 April – 22 July 1970
The Cambodian campaign (also known as the Cambodian incursion and the Cambodian invasion) was a brief series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia in 1970 by South Vietnam and the United States as an extension of the Vietnam War and the Cambodian Civil War. Thirteen major operations were conducted by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) between 29 April and 22 July and by U.S. forces between 1 May and 30 June.
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At home, things were about to explode in a bad way.
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The school seen in the still from the YouTube video is the University of Virginia.
Sat Apr 29, 2023: On this day, April 29, 1970, U.S. troops entered Cambodia.
Wed Apr 29, 2020: On this day, April 29, 1970, U.S. troops entered Cambodia.
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