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"Officially" US troops invaded (the quote "incursion") Cambodia on 01 May 1970. The Kent State shootings occurred on 04 May 1970 protesting that "incursion" (invasion).
Un-officially US troops and aerial bombing had been occurring since day one (probably even in 1955).
Special Ops men had been recording, studying, photographing, sketching, and doing alittle destructive work on NVA armor (tanks), facilities, cache supplies, depots, routes (Ho Chi Minh Trail), and general troop movements for years.
North Vietnam had at least three armor regiments (PT76 & T54 tanks), and one of those tank regiments was KNOWN to be stationed in Laos/Cambodia; they were being tracked (trailed/tailed) by SF/Special Ops men.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoDiscounting covert ops (which were everywhere) US conventional invasion forces from 01 May thru June 1970 covered the Cambodian sectors east of the Mekong River, an area known on the maps as the "Parrots Beak" , and up through the town of Mimot. Officially US forces were to penetrate 21 miles and campaign only 60 days. Parrots Beak (or Peak) is bordered by the RVN city (and US basecamp) of Tay Ninh, and the lower half is due west of Saigon.
See "INTO CAMBODIA" By K. W. Nolan.
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Why did the US send troops to Cambodia in 1970?
The U.S. wanted to defeat the communist troops who were there.
Into which neighboring country did US and South Vietnamese troops enter in 1970?
Cambodia
Invasion cambodia by us troops and south veitmanese troops led to a massive protest in the us including one in which four students where killed at what university?
Kent State in Ohio.
Is Cambodia in Vietnam?
Yes, US covert operations, as well as communists fighting the Cambodian government; but they were insurgents. Not regular troops from another country, like was happening in Vietnam. The NVA were regular soldiers from North Vietnam moving thru neutral countries such as Laos and Cambodia-the US was at war with them! Cambodia/Laos were being USED. Then...Laos/Cambodia had their own home-grown communists fighting against them; insurgents. The US was too busy fighting regular troops from Hanoi.
How many troops where used in the Cambodian invasion?
Troops on the ground, were told approximately 32,000 US GI's were to penetrate approximately 21 miles and to re-deploy from Cambodia after 60 days had elapsed.
When did the Plans for talks between the US and China stalled?
the u.s send troops into Cambodia. apex
Why did the US send troops to Cambodia in 1970?
The U.S. wanted to defeat the communist troops who were there.
On April 30 1970 US troops?
invaded Cambodia.
Plans for talks between the United state's and china stalled when?
the united states sent in troops into cambodia-apex
Into which neighboring country did US and South Vietnamese troops enter in 1970?
Cambodia
When Plans for talks between the US and China stalled?
the u.s send troops into Cambodia. apex
Invasion cambodia by us troops and south veitmanese troops led to a massive protest in the us including one in which four students where killed at what university?
Kent State in Ohio.
Why did Nixon put troops in Cambodia?
to do work.
Who did the us congress pass the cooper-church amendment to?
The US Congress passed the Cooper-Church amendment to end funding for US troops in Cambodia and Laos. This amendment was designed to end the war and return US troops to American soil.
What year did the invasion of Cambodia happen?
President Nixon ordered US Ground Troops into Cambodia on the morning of 01 May 1970. Most of us were out and back into South Vietnam by June 1970.
Is Cambodia in Vietnam?
Yes, US covert operations, as well as communists fighting the Cambodian government; but they were insurgents. Not regular troops from another country, like was happening in Vietnam. The NVA were regular soldiers from North Vietnam moving thru neutral countries such as Laos and Cambodia-the US was at war with them! Cambodia/Laos were being USED. Then...Laos/Cambodia had their own home-grown communists fighting against them; insurgents. The US was too busy fighting regular troops from Hanoi.
When was Republican Party - Cambodia - created?
Republican Party - Cambodia - was created in 1972-06.
