Fifty Years Since Phnom Penh’s Fall: Historical Impact on Cambodian Politics
Fifty years after the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge rebel army, the aftermath of April 17, 1975, continues to profoundly impact Cambodia’s political landscape. Emerging amidst the upheaval of the Vietnam War, Pol Pot’s radical peasant movement effectively dismantled the United States-backed regime led by General Lon Nol. The war culminated on…
