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[[File:Sino-Vietnamese War.jpg|thumb|333x333px|Map of the Sino-Vietnamese Wars, showing major Chinese incursions. ]] | |||
The '''Sino-Vietnamese War''' was a short-lived conflict<ref group="note">It lasted 3 weeks and 6 days.</ref> in early 1979 between the [[People's Republic of China]] and the [[Vietnam|Socialist Republic of Vietnam]]. This conflict was a response to the [[Vietnamese invasion and occupation of Cambodia]] led by the China-backed [[Khmer Rouge]]. In February 1979, China under [[Deng Xiaoping]] launched a surprise invasion of northern Vietnam, capturing several cities near the borders. On March 6th 1979 China declared their mission successful, as they forced Vietnam to back some forces out of [[Cambodia]] to go protect Hanoi. However, the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia continued all the way into 1989 and Vietnam was able to oust [[Pol Pot]] out of Cambodia. Sino-Vietnamese relations weren't fully restored until 1991. China was trying to prove that the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|USSR]] wasn't able to protect its allies. | |||
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Revision as of 18:10, 3 May 2024
The Sino-Vietnamese War was a short-lived conflict[note 1] in early 1979 between the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This conflict was a response to the Vietnamese invasion and occupation of Cambodia led by the China-backed Khmer Rouge. In February 1979, China under Deng Xiaoping launched a surprise invasion of northern Vietnam, capturing several cities near the borders. On March 6th 1979 China declared their mission successful, as they forced Vietnam to back some forces out of Cambodia to go protect Hanoi. However, the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia continued all the way into 1989 and Vietnam was able to oust Pol Pot out of Cambodia. Sino-Vietnamese relations weren't fully restored until 1991. China was trying to prove that the USSR wasn't able to protect its allies.
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- ↑ It lasted 3 weeks and 6 days.