Sino-Vietnamese War

The Sino-Vietnamese War was a war which occurred in early 1979 between China and Vietnam. China launched an offensive ostensibly in response to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978, which ended the rule of the Khmer Rouge.

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Which happened first?

• Sino-Vietnamese War and Soviet-Afghan War began in the same year
• Sino-Vietnamese War began 1 year after Iranian Revolution
• Sino-Vietnamese War began 1 year after Saur Revolution
• Sino-Vietnamese War began 1 year after Uganda–Tanzania War
• Sino-Vietnamese War began 1 year before Iranian Embassy Siege

Timeline

1. Iranian RevolutionJanuary 1978 – February 1979
2. Saur RevolutionApril 27, 1978 – April 28, 1978
3. Uganda–Tanzania WarOctober 9, 1978 – June 3, 1979
4. Sino-Vietnamese War (this page)February 17, 1979 – March 16, 1979
5. Soviet-Afghan WarDecember 25, 1979 – February 15, 1989
6. Iranian Embassy SiegeApril 30, 1980 – May 5, 1980

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