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Spotlight off Vietnam: Czechoslovakia Invaded
in The Ally, Vol. 1 no. 9, September 1968, Ally: A Newspaper for Servicemen (Berkeley, CA: Ally, 1968)
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in The Ally, Vol. 1 no. 9, September 1968, Ally: A Newspaper for Servicemen (Berkeley, CA: Ally, 1968)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Periodical issue
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
Ally
Series
Ally: A Newspaper for Servicemen
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Law and government
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Brother Number One: A Political Biography Of Pol Pot (Second Edition)
written by David P. Chandler, 1933- (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1999, originally published 1999), 280 page(s)
In the tragic recent history of Cambodia—a past scarred by a long occupation by Vietnamese forces and by the preceding three-year reign of terror by the brutal Khmer Rouge—no figure looms larger or more ominously than that of Pol Pot. As secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (C...
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written by David P. Chandler, 1933- (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1999, originally published 1999), 280 page(s)
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In the tragic recent history of Cambodia—a past scarred by a long occupation by Vietnamese forces and by the preceding three-year reign of terror by the brutal Khmer Rouge—no figure looms larger or more ominously than that of Pol Pot. As secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) since 1962 and as prime minister of Democratic Kampuchea (DK), he has been widely blamed for trying to destroy Cambodian society. B...
In the tragic recent history of Cambodia—a past scarred by a long occupation by Vietnamese forces and by the preceding three-year reign of terror by the brutal Khmer Rouge—no figure looms larger or more ominously than that of Pol Pot. As secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) since 1962 and as prime minister of Democratic Kampuchea (DK), he has been widely blamed for trying to destroy Cambodian society. By implementing policies whose effects were genocidal, he oversaw the deaths of more than one million of his nation’s people.The political career of Saloth Sar, better known by his nom de guerre Pol Pot, forms a critical but largely inaccessible portion of twentieth-century Cambodian history. What we know about his life is sketchy: a comfortable childhood, three years of study in France, and a short career as a schoolteacher preceded several years—spent mostly in hiding—as a guerrilla and the commander of the victorious army in Cambodia’s civil war. His career reached a climax when he and his associates, coming to power, attempted to transform their country along lines more radical than any attempted by a modern regime. Driven into hiding in 1979 by invading Vietnamese forces, Pol Pot maintained his leadership of a Khmer Rouge guerrilla army in exile, remaining a power and a threat.In this political biography, David P. Chandler throws light on the shadowy figure of Pol Pot. Basing his study on interviews and on a wide range of sources in English, Cambodian, and French, the author illuminates the ideas and behavior of this enigmatic man and his entourage against the background of post–World War II events, providing a key to understanding this horrific, pivotal period of Cambodian history. In this revised edition, Chandler provides new information on the state of Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge following the death of Pol Pot in 1997.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
David P. Chandler, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Westview Press
Person Discussed
Pol Pot, 1925-1998
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Vietnamese, Cambodian, Genocide victims, Genocide, Violence, War, Military occupation, Massacre at Po Chrey, Cambodia, April 1975, Cambodian Civil War, 1970-1975, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, History, Politics & Policy, Law, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1999 by Perseus Book Group
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Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land (First Edition)
written by Joel Brinkley, 1952-2014 (New York, NY: PublicAffairs Books, 2011, originally published 2011), 416 page(s)
A generation after the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia shows every sign of having overcome its history--the streets of Phnom Penh are paved; skyscrapers dot the skyline. But under this façade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror.
Joel Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting in Cambodia on the fall of...
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written by Joel Brinkley, 1952-2014 (New York, NY: PublicAffairs Books, 2011, originally published 2011), 416 page(s)
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A generation after the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia shows every sign of having overcome its history--the streets of Phnom Penh are paved; skyscrapers dot the skyline. But under this façade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror.
Joel Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting in Cambodia on the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime that killed one quarter of the nation's population during its years in power. In 1992, the world came together...
A generation after the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia shows every sign of having overcome its history--the streets of Phnom Penh are paved; skyscrapers dot the skyline. But under this façade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror.
Joel Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting in Cambodia on the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime that killed one quarter of the nation's population during its years in power. In 1992, the world came together to help pull the small nation out of the mire. Cambodia became a United Nations protectorate--the first and only time the UN tried something so ambitious. What did the new, democratically-elected government do with this unprecedented gift? In 2008 and 2009, Brinkley returned to Cambodia to find out. He discovered a population in the grip of a venal government. He learned that one-third to one-half of Cambodians who lived through the Khmer Rouge era have P.T.S.D.--and its afflictions are being passed to the next generation. His extensive close-up reporting in Cambodia's Curse illuminates the country, its people, and the deep historical roots of its modern-day behavior.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Joel Brinkley, 1952-2014
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
PublicAffairs Books
Person Discussed
Pol Pot, 1925-1998
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Cambodian, Vietnamese, Military occupation, War, Violence, Genocide victims, Genocide, Invasions, Communism, Political corruption, Massacre at Po Chrey, Cambodia, April 1975, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Cambodian Civil War, 1970-1975, Law, Politics & Policy, History, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Confidential Memo re: Ambassador Whelan, August 8, 1957
in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Costa Rica, 1958 - 1962 (A1 3158), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1957), Box 1, Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary Dispute [Lot 65D24] , 4 page(s)
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in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Costa Rica, 1958 - 1962 (A1 3158), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1957), Box 1, Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary Dispute [Lot 65D24] , 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Person Discussed
José Figueres Ferrer, 1906-1990, Anastasio Somoza, 1925-1980, Thomas E. Whelan, 1895-1977
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Invasions, International relations, Ambassadors, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Nicaraguans, Costa Ricans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Confidential Memo re: Comments from Costa Rican Govt. on New Plan of Aggression Based in Nicaragua, c.1957
in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Costa Rica, 1958 - 1962 (A1 3158), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1957), Box 1, Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary Dispute [Lot 65D24] , 2 page(s)
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in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Costa Rica, 1958 - 1962 (A1 3158), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1957), Box 1, Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary Dispute [Lot 65D24] , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Person Discussed
Thomas E. Whelan, 1895-1977, Mario Echandi Jiménez, 1915-2011, Luis Somoza, 1922-1967, José Figueres Ferrer, 1906-1990, Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia, 1900-1970, Anastasio Somoza, 1925-1980
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Invasions, International relations, Ambassadors, Political boundaries, Coups d'etat, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Confidential Memo re: Plan of Aggression Against Costa Rica, August 8, 1957
in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Costa Rica, 1958 - 1962 (A1 3158), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1957), Box 1, Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary Dispute [Lot 65D24] , 4 page(s)
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in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Costa Rica, 1958 - 1962 (A1 3158), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1957), Box 1, Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary Dispute [Lot 65D24] , 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Person Discussed
Mario Echandi Jiménez, 1915-2011, Francisco Calderón Guardia, 1906-1977, Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia, 1900-1970, Anastasio Somoza, 1925-1980, Luis Somoza, 1922-1967
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Invasions, Political boundaries, Coups d'etat, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Nicaraguans, Costa Ricans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copy of Telegram to John T. Lassiter, May 28, 1943
in Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, 1918 - 1951 (RG229). General Records of the El Oro Technical Mission, 1942 - 1944 (I-7 152), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1943), Box 1711, VIII 3/ Confidential File, General , 1 page(s)
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in Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, 1918 - 1951 (RG229). General Records of the El Oro Technical Mission, 1942 - 1944 (I-7 152), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1943), Box 1711, VIII 3/ Confidential File, General , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Ecuador and Peru Border, Invasions, Politics & Policy, Peruvians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Greek Position Concerning Northern Epirus, July 14, 1948
in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Balkan Files, 1947-1950, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (14 July 1948), Box 32, Albania , 2 page(s)
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in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Balkan Files, 1947-1950, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (14 July 1948), Box 32, Albania , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
14 July 1948, 1948
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Bulgaria, Macedonia, and the Balkans Borders, Invasions, War, Political boundaries, Politics & Policy, Albanians, Yugoslavs, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Letter from John T. Lassiter to Edwin R. Kinnear re: Mission Finances, June 3, 1943
written by John T. Lassiter, fl. 1944, in Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, 1918 - 1951 (RG229). General Records of the El Oro Technical Mission, 1942 - 1944 (I-7 152), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1943), Box 1711, VIII 3/ Confidential File, General , 2 page(s)
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written by John T. Lassiter, fl. 1944, in Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, 1918 - 1951 (RG229). General Records of the El Oro Technical Mission, 1942 - 1944 (I-7 152), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1943), Box 1711, VIII 3/ Confidential File, General , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
John T. Lassiter, fl. 1944
Topic / Theme
Ecuador and Peru Border, Invasions, Postwar reconstruction, Politics & Policy, Peruvians, Ecuadorians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Letter from John T. Lassiter to Edwin R. Kinnear re: Reports of Peruvian Attack on Ecuador, May 28, 1943
written by John T. Lassiter, fl. 1944, in Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, 1918 - 1951 (RG229). General Records of the El Oro Technical Mission, 1942 - 1944 (I-7 152), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1943), Box 1711, VIII 3/ Confidential File, General , 1 page(s)
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written by John T. Lassiter, fl. 1944, in Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, 1918 - 1951 (RG229). General Records of the El Oro Technical Mission, 1942 - 1944 (I-7 152), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1943), Box 1711, VIII 3/ Confidential File, General , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
John T. Lassiter, fl. 1944
Topic / Theme
Ecuador and Peru Border, Invasions, Politics & Policy, Peruvians, Ecuadorians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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