1975

Events

April 17 - The Cambodian Civil War ends when Lon Nol is deposed by the Khmer Rouge. Pol Pot renames the country Democratic Kampuchea and becomes the de facto leader of the country. Beginning of the Cambodian Genocide.
April 30 - End of the Vietnam War. Vietnam is re-unified under the banner of communism.
June 30 - Paul Biya is named the first Prime Minister of Cameroon.
July 5 - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda, establishes the National Revolutionary Movement for Development to serve as the governing political party of Rwanda.
December 2 - Laotian Civil War ends when Lao Royal Family is deposed by the Pathet Lao. It renames the country Lao People's Democratic Republic under the banned of communism.
Unknown - RENAMO is founded.