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mar 18, 1970 - The 1970 Cambodian coup d'etat

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The Khmer Rouge successfully launched a coup against the incumbent government on this day. This resulted in the overthrowing of King Norodom Sihanouk and the abolition of the monarchical system in Cambodia. A new US-backed military dictatorship took over the country until the end of the war.

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Date:

mar 18, 1970
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~ 55 years ago