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Events on Monday 25 December 1978 1
1978Vietnam invades CambodiaVietnamese forces launch full-scale invasion to topple the Khmer RougeFollowing years of border clashes and Khmer Rouge atrocities, Vietnam launched a full invasion of Cambodia on 25 December 1978. The offensive drove the Khmer Rouge from power within two weeks, ending its genocidal rule but triggering a decade-long Vietnamese occupation.