A Reason for Optimism: Good News in History, January 7 | Proof That Change Is Possible

A Reason for Optimism: Good News in History, January 7 | Proof That Change Is Possible

Why this story matters: This story offers a refreshing look at how practical solutions and human effort can create real, positive change. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to on this day, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 47 years ago today, the Vietnamese army coalition FUNSK, or the Salvation Front, succeeded in storming Phenom Phen, Cambodia, ousting Pol Pot, and halting the Cambodian Genocide. The conflict began less than a decade after the Fall of Saigon, but the Vietnamese forces were still strong enough to reverse attacks on their southeast by the Khmer Rouge, invade the country, and topple its government. They succeeded in just two weeks, proving yet again their remarkable prowess on the field of battle. (1979) The flag of Pol Pot’s Democratic Kampuchea – public domain The Vietnamese military intervention and subsequent facilitation of international food aid to mitigate the massive famine ended the genocide which had kil…