Dec 1974–Apr 1975North Vietnam conquers South
Dec 1975Pathet Lao winLaotian Civil War
Sep 1976Mao Zedong dies
Oct 1976Gang of Four arrested
Jul 1977–Sep 1980Deng Xiaoping emergesas leader of China
25 Dec 1978–7 Jan 1979Vietnam invades &occupies Cambodia
17 Feb–16 Mar 1979China invadesnorthern Vietnam