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Who was the communist leader who competed with Stalin for power?

Leon Trotsky


What communist group seized power in Cambodia after the US invasion of that country unleashed a brutal civil war?

Khmer Rogue


What European nation had biggest impact on Cambodia Vietnam and Laos?

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What happended to Laos and Cambodia after Vietnam war?

As a result of the Vietnam War, both Laos and Cambodia were destabilized. Their pre-war monarchies were replaced with Communist governments supported by Vietnam and China. In Cambodia, this government was the Khmer Rouge, which was later removed from power in 1979 by the Vietnamese. The Lao People's Republic remains in power to this day.


Was gorbachev the last communist leader of USSR?

Yes, Mikhail Gorbachev was the last Communist leader of the USSR. Moreover, Gorbachev was the last leader of the USSR, period, as the USSR ceased to exist in 1991 while Gorbachev was in power - and thanks in no small part to Gorbachev's reforms of the late 1980s.


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What happens if the leader of commuism dies?

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With the exception of Chile, all communist leaders have used force of arms to take control of a country.


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Are china and North Korea the only 2 communist countries left?

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