August+1973+Bombings+Ceased

Home 1955 U.S Pressure March 1969 Carpet Bombings Sihanouk April 30, 1970 Invasion January 27, 1973 Treaty August 1973 Bombings Ceased On August 15, 1973 ALL US operations ceased in Cambodia. The Khim Rogue to launch an all out attack on Phnom Penh, and Lon Nol requested US air support, which in turn caused US bombing to continue in Cambodia. The last bombs were dropped in the morning of August 15, 1973 carried on by A-70's. The bombings started to become know as "carpet bombings". Most of the experts estimate that more than 100,000 Cambodian people lost their lives, from the tonnage of bombs dropped on the country. In the 14 months beginning with March of 1969, there were no less than 3,630 B-52 bombings in Cambodia.

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