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Section III (Peace and Conflict): Conflict in Indochina 1954-1979
Quick questions on Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia and end of conflict 1978-1979: HSC Modern History Indochina
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What is the Vietnamese decision?Show answer
The Politburo in Hanoi made the decision to invade Cambodia in late 1978. Pre-invasion preparations included the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Vietnam and the USSR (Moscow, 3 November 1978), which obliged the parties to consult in the event of attack. This was the explicit Soviet umbrella against a Chinese response.
What is the People's Republic of Kampuchea?Show answer
The People's Republic of Kampuchea was proclaimed on 8 January 1979. Heng Samrin served as President of the People's Revolutionary Council; Pen Sovan was Prime Minister, later replaced by Chan Sy and then Hun Sen (Prime Minister from 1985 onwards). Vietnam stationed around 200,000 troops in Cambodia. Vietnamese advisers ran the ministries.
What is the Cambodian aftermath?Show answer
The Cambodian civil war continued through the 1980s. The Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea (CGDK), formed on 22 June 1982, comprised:
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is an extract from Deng Xiaoping's address authorising the "lesson" to Vietnam (December 1978). Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the Sino-Vietnamese war of 1979. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978 was justified. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of Ben Kiernan and Stephen Morris on the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia. [10 marks]
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