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Indochina Wars: Democratic Kampuchea naval forces capture the SS Mayaguez.
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Indochina wars
Wars in Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1991
During the Cold War, the Indochina wars were a series of wars which were waged in Indochina from 1945 to 1991, by communist forces against the opponents. The term "Indochina" referred to former French Indochina, which included the current states of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Democratic Kampuchea
1975–1979 state in Southeast Asia
Democratic Kampuchea was the official name of the Cambodian state from 1976 to 1979, under the government of Pol Pot and the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK), commonly known as the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge's capture of the capital Phnom Penh in 1975 effectively ended the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mayaguez incident
Last battle of American involvement in Southeast Asia
The Mayaguez incident took place between Kampuchea and the United States from 12 to 15 May 1975, less than a month after the Khmer Rouge took control of the capital Phnom Penh ousting the U.S.-backed Khmer Republic. After the Khmer Rouge seized the U.S. merchant vessel SS…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
SS Mayaguez
American container ship (1944–1979)
SS Mayaguez was a U.S.-flagged container ship that is best known for its 12 May 1975 seizure by Khmer Rouge forces of Cambodia, which resulted in a confrontation with the United States at the close of the Vietnam War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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