Sino-Vietnamese War
1979
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effect on U.S. foreign policy
- In 20th-century international relations: American uncertainty
…February 1979, its forces invaded Vietnam in strength. The Carter administration felt obliged to favour China (especially given residual American hostility to North Vietnam) and supported Peking’s offer to evacuate Vietnam only when Vietnam evacuated Cambodia. The Soviets reacted with threats against China, but Chinese forces performed abysmally even against…
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