The 100,000-strong Army of Socialist Vietnam entered Democratic Kampuchea on the 25th of December, 1978, supported by the USSR (and the US) – the Vietnamese
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The 100,000-strong Army of Socialist Vietnam entered Democratic Kampuchea on the 25th of December, 1978, supported by the USSR (and the US) – the Vietnamese
Although it is often stated that no documentary evidence exists regarding Democratic Kampuchea (1975-1979) – this is not strictly true (as this blog section seeks
The reason all kinds of allegations can be made about the Khmer Rouge is because its stint in power was relatively short-lived (around 3 years
Within the Khmer language the name ‘Pol Pot’ is written as ‘ប៉ុល ពត’, with the Chinese language ideograms suggesting the meaning of a ‘Bull-like Individual Who Delivers a Special Message with the Force of a Wave (hitting the shore)’. I intend to carefully research this subject and move through its terrain very carefully, with the idea that this research will encourage others to think for themselves and not accept the rather lazy mainstream narratives at face-value. As usual I reject a priori the bourgeois interpretations as being bias and unreliable, whilst seeking to establish facts from primary Chinese language (and other) sources. There is no need to ‘defend’ this method as it is nothing other than good academic practice.
I have studied the War for Independence in Vietnam from 1945 – 1975, focusing upon Ho Chi Minh and General Giap as two exemplary leaders
Author’s Note: The Western, bourgeois (capitalist) governments would be euphoric if China was somehow allowed (or manipulated) to regress into a cheap and easily exploitable