Cambodia history
All key players:
-United states: John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon = Stop spread of Communism (Containment)
-North Vietnamese Army/Viet Cong/Viet Minh: Ho Chi Minh wanted Independence/unification/Regional influence.
-King Sihanouk’s Kingdom of Cambodia: King Norodom Sihanouk wanted Consolidate/Retain Power
-Khmer Republic: General Lon Nol = Attain/Maintain Power
-Communist Party of Kampuchea: Pol Pot = Overthrow Khmer Republic
2. Sihanouk Policy (foreign and Domestic)
-Cambodia foreign policy was based on Neutrality (non-alignment) within the region
-Sihanouk received large amounts of aid from the USA
*-Sihanouk maintained strong relations with China and Vietnam
+Did not believe US could win the war, and thus:
-Did not want to align with a loser
-Did not want to upset with eventual winner (vietnam)
+Cambodia Domestic Politics became polarized among classes:
-King Sihanouk Urging to retain power
-Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK – Khmer Rouge) led insurgency against the government.
3. Conference in Bandung:
-29 countries, mostly newly independent, representing 25% of the planet and 1.5 billion people
-the conference’s stated aims were to:
+Promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation
+Oppose colonialism or neocolonialism by the either the United States or the Soviet Union in the Cold War, or any otherImperialistic nations.
-The conference was an important step toward the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement (Neutrality)
-Event attended by Cambodia’s King Sihanouk
4. Destabilizing force in Cambodia:
A. International:
-US support General Lon Nol
-China support Khmer rough
-US used “strategy bombing” ( Hochiminh Trail)
-Cambodia receives aids from the US.
-Cambodia improves relation with china and north Vietnam.cut ties with The U.S
-Significant quantity of equipment was seized or destroyed by US and South Vietnam forces.
B. Regional:
-North Vietnam determined to regain supply routes and sanctuaries in Cambodia.
-United states: John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon = Stop spread of Communism (Containment)
-North Vietnamese Army/Viet Cong/Viet Minh: Ho Chi Minh wanted Independence/unification/Regional influence.
-King Sihanouk’s Kingdom of Cambodia: King Norodom Sihanouk wanted Consolidate/Retain Power
-Khmer Republic: General Lon Nol = Attain/Maintain Power
-Communist Party of Kampuchea: Pol Pot = Overthrow Khmer Republic
2. Sihanouk Policy (foreign and Domestic)
-Cambodia foreign policy was based on Neutrality (non-alignment) within the region
-Sihanouk received large amounts of aid from the USA
*-Sihanouk maintained strong relations with China and Vietnam
+Did not believe US could win the war, and thus:
-Did not want to align with a loser
-Did not want to upset with eventual winner (vietnam)
+Cambodia Domestic Politics became polarized among classes:
-King Sihanouk Urging to retain power
-Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK – Khmer Rouge) led insurgency against the government.
3. Conference in Bandung:
-29 countries, mostly newly independent, representing 25% of the planet and 1.5 billion people
-the conference’s stated aims were to:
+Promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation
+Oppose colonialism or neocolonialism by the either the United States or the Soviet Union in the Cold War, or any otherImperialistic nations.
-The conference was an important step toward the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement (Neutrality)
-Event attended by Cambodia’s King Sihanouk
4. Destabilizing force in Cambodia:
A. International:
-US support General Lon Nol
-China support Khmer rough
-US used “strategy bombing” ( Hochiminh Trail)
-Cambodia receives aids from the US.
-Cambodia improves relation with china and north Vietnam.cut ties with The U.S
-Significant quantity of equipment was seized or destroyed by US and South Vietnam forces.
B. Regional:
-North Vietnam determined to regain supply routes and sanctuaries in Cambodia.