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S2 Ep17: Death From Above 1969: Operation Menu and Nixon's Madman Theory

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How did Cambodia become the ‘key’ to Nixon’s plan to end the Vietnam War?
What was the secret bombing of Cambodia?
How many bombs did the US drop on Cambodia?
What factors led to the end of Sihanouk’s leadership of the country?
Time Period Covered 1968 - 1969
In this episode Lachlan looks at the gradually degrading situation in Cambodia, and the destabilization prior to a change in the Whitehouse that will only make matters worse. We look at Sihanouk’s movies, the Cambodian economy, and the Khmer Rouge as they continue their ‘armed struggle’ across the country. Nixon’s ascension to power in the USA is explored, his plans for a quick end to the Vietnam War, and the role that Cambodia could play in producing this. Bombing, done in secret, is explained, as well as some comments on the general discourse around the idea of ‘bombs over Cambodia’.
Check out the YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/8QdRvpbMr_w?si=vTEurMs6dDEmjjHI
Sources
Short “Pol Pot”
Chandler “Tragedy of Cambodian History”
Shawcross “Sideshow”
Mark Atwood Lawrence “Concise History of the Vietnam War”
Kiernan “How Pol Pot Came To Power”
Osbourne “Sihanouk”
Heder “Cambodian Communism and the Vietnamese Model”
Article Links
https://quillette.com/2023/12/07/kissinger-and-cambodia/
https://gsp.yale.edu/case-studies/cambodian-genocide-program/us-involvement/united-states-bombing-cambodia-1965-1973
Support
https://www.patreon.com/shadowsofutopia

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53 episodes

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Manage episode 435095793 series 2000543
Content provided by In the Shadows of Utopia: The Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Nightmare and Lachlan Peters. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by In the Shadows of Utopia: The Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Nightmare and Lachlan Peters or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
How did Cambodia become the ‘key’ to Nixon’s plan to end the Vietnam War?
What was the secret bombing of Cambodia?
How many bombs did the US drop on Cambodia?
What factors led to the end of Sihanouk’s leadership of the country?
Time Period Covered 1968 - 1969
In this episode Lachlan looks at the gradually degrading situation in Cambodia, and the destabilization prior to a change in the Whitehouse that will only make matters worse. We look at Sihanouk’s movies, the Cambodian economy, and the Khmer Rouge as they continue their ‘armed struggle’ across the country. Nixon’s ascension to power in the USA is explored, his plans for a quick end to the Vietnam War, and the role that Cambodia could play in producing this. Bombing, done in secret, is explained, as well as some comments on the general discourse around the idea of ‘bombs over Cambodia’.
Check out the YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/8QdRvpbMr_w?si=vTEurMs6dDEmjjHI
Sources
Short “Pol Pot”
Chandler “Tragedy of Cambodian History”
Shawcross “Sideshow”
Mark Atwood Lawrence “Concise History of the Vietnam War”
Kiernan “How Pol Pot Came To Power”
Osbourne “Sihanouk”
Heder “Cambodian Communism and the Vietnamese Model”
Article Links
https://quillette.com/2023/12/07/kissinger-and-cambodia/
https://gsp.yale.edu/case-studies/cambodian-genocide-program/us-involvement/united-states-bombing-cambodia-1965-1973
Support
https://www.patreon.com/shadowsofutopia

  continue reading

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