Today in Labor History January 7, 1979: Vietnamese troops conquered Phnom Penh, Cambodia and drove out Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. 18,000-25,000 Vietnamese died in their war with Cambodia. Well over 50,000 Cambodians died in the conflict. 200,000 Cambodian civilians also died, not counting those who starved to death. However, under Pol Pot’s genocidal rule, 1.5-2 million civilians were killed or died of starvation. This amounts to 25% of the country’s entire population at the time.
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