The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Rouge

14)25 Sep 1989, Phnom Penh, Cambodia --- Withdrawal of the Vietnamese troops
(in green).
credit: Jacques Langevin / CORBIS SYGMA
Jacques Langevin / Corbis Sygma

Out from Under the Iron Curtain
Without backing from the Soviet Union, Vietnam could no longer afford to keep its troops in a state of indefinite occupation in Cambodia. In September 1989, Vietnamese troops withdrew from Phnom Penh.

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