Fall of Phnom Penh
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| Part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars, and the Cold War | |||||||
 South Vietnamese tanks entering a town in Cambodia in 1970. |
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Other Supports |
National United Front of Kampuchea Other Supports |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Lon Nol Sisowath Sirik Matak Long Boret Richard Nixon
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 Pol Pot Khieu Samphan Ieng Sary Nuon Chea Son Sen Norodom Sihanouk
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| Strength | |||||||
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30,000 (1968) 35,000 (1970) 100,000 (1972) 200,000 (1973) 50,000 (1974)
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4,000 (1970) 70,000 (1972) 40,000–60,000 (1975)
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 240,000–300,000 killed | |||||||
Khmer Rouge victory
Kingdom of Cambodia (1967–1970) Khmer Republic (1970–1975) United States
South Vietnam
Other Supports
National United Front of Kampuchea Khmer Rouge Khmer Rumdo
Khmer Việt Minh North Vietnam
Việt Cộng
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