The American Bombardment of Kampuchea, 1969-1973 - Ben Kiernan

Vietnam Generation

Article by the scholar Ben Kiernan that appeared in the journal Vietnam Generation and discusses the impact of Nixon's bombing of Cambodia. Kiernan importantly notes how the American bombardment was instrumental in elevating the Khmer Rouge to power.

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