Historical Person

Lon Nol

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๐Ÿ“ Cambodia

Lon Nol

Gender: Male

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Cambodian National Assembly removes Prince Norodom Sihanouk

๐Ÿ“… 18 March 1970

The National Assembly voted to remove Sihanouk while he was abroad, and Lon Nol took power. The change drew Cambodia deeper into regional conflict. Cambodian political actors and civilians had their...

Lon Nol takes power in Cambodia amid regional escalation

๐Ÿ“… 18 March 1970

Cambodiaโ€™s National Assembly removed Prince Norodom Sihanouk and Lon Nol assumed power. The change reshaped regional politics and preceded the U.S.-South Vietnamese incursion; Cambodian sovereignty...