Phnom Penh Falls: Vietnam Ends the Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese troops storm Phnom Penh, toppling the Khmer Rouge regime and ending its brutal four-year reign of terror. This decisive victory immediately halts mass executions and allows survivors to begin rebuilding a nation shattered by genocide.
January 7, 1979
47 years ago
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