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Why did president Richard Nixon authorize an American invasion of Combadia in 1970

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The invasion was an attempt to disrupt the North Vietnamese supply lines.

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President Richard Nixon authorized U.S. combat troops to cross from ... Nixon authorizes invasion of Cambodia, April 28, 1970, in an attempt to disrupt the North Vietnamese supply lines.

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