<Tab/>Cambodia was country in turmoil and had been for many years. The government of Prince Norodom Sihanouk was overthrown in 1970. This paper will explain the reasons for the overthrow, the effect it had on the people of Cambodia, and the effect that it still has.
<Tab/>There where many reasons that the government was overthrown. Prince Norodom Sihanouk was ruthless leader. He relied on oppression to put down any dissent about his rule. The Vietcong started using Cambodia as a staging ground of raids into South Vietnam. Sihanouk did not want to anger the…
