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April 17, 1975: Khmer Rouge Defeats Cambodian Government

1975-04-17

The Khmer Rouge defeats the Cambodian government forces and enters the capital city of Phnom Penh. The new government renames the country the Democratic Kampuchea, and Pol Pot becomes its premier. [Library of Congress, 1990; Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed., 2005]