17 Avril 1975, les Khmers rouges ont vidé Phnom Penh (2015)

After five years of civil war in Cambodia, on April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge entered the capital and overthrew the regime of General Lon Nol, supported by the Americans. The new masters of the country on the same day order the inhabitants of Phnom Penh to evacuate the city. By throwing the population of urban centers onto the roads, the Khmer Rouge carried out their ... Read all