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1970 invasion of Cambodia... Vietnam War...
1970 invasion of Cambodia... Vietnam War...
Item # 719021
May 01, 1970
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, May 1, 1970
* Cambodian campaign begins
* Invasion of Eastern Cambodia
* President Richard Nixon order
* Vietnam War escalation
The front page has a six column headline: "Nixon Orders Ground Troops Into Cambodia for First Time" with subhead and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, some spine wear, a few small tape mends near the margin, generally nice.
background: On April 30, 1970, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced a joint American and South Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia, a move aimed at destroying North Vietnamese Army (NVA) sanctuaries along the Cambodian border that had been used to support operations in South Vietnam. Despite Cambodia’s official neutrality, the NVA had established a significant logistical and military presence in its eastern regions, particularly along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Nixon justified the incursion as a necessary step to protect American troops and accelerate the Vietnamization strategy, which aimed to shift combat responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces. However, the invasion marked a dramatic expansion of the war, provoking widespread domestic outrage in the United States. It intensified the antiwar movement, leading to massive protests across college campuses and culminating in the tragic Kent State shootings, where four students were killed by National Guard troops. Internationally, the operation destabilized Cambodia, weakening its government and contributing to the rise of the Khmer Rouge, a brutal communist regime that would seize power in 1975. Though the invasion achieved some short-term military objectives, it deepened political divisions at home and escalated regional conflict in Southeast Asia.
Category: The 20th Century
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