跟读练习: The Cambodian - Vietnamese War - Third Indochina War [45 Years of War - 3/3] - Documentary - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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The Second Indochina War During the Second Indochina War,
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The Second Indochina War During the Second Indochina War,
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the Communists Indochina formed an alliance against South Vietnam and its allies.
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While the alliance prevailed throughout the war,
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Cambodia continuously feared an imminent takeover by Vietnam in order to establish an Indochina federation under Vietnamese leadership.
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While Cambodia officially declared neutrality during the Vietnam War,
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North Vietnam still proceeded to establish a base area and sanctuaries in the east of the country.
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Without this involvement, war efforts in the south would have been much more challenging.
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Their presence was at first tolerated by Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia,
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but later the aid to the violent anti-government Khmer Rouge urged him to travel to Moscow and demand the cessation of support.
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However, efforts took a turn when his government dismissed him during his absence.
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Following wide-scale protests, the Vietnamese minority was violently targeted in the capital city.
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On the 15th of April,
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800 bodies floated down the Mekong Delta into South Vietnam.
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The new head of the state,
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Prime Minister Long Nol, demanded that the North Vietnamese leave the country.
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But they refused and promptly invaded the new republic on request of the Khmer Rouge.
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In return, the Prime Minister asked for United States aid.
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Prince Sihanouk returned later that year and allied with the Khmer Rouge which quickly grew from 6,000 to 50,000 men.
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The government also called on Cambodians for recruitment and 70,000 rallied to their cause.
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This issue would no longer be resolved peacefully.
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The North Vietnamese invasion completely changed the course of the Civil War.
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Lands containing nearly half of the Cambodian population were conquered and handed over to the Khmer Rouge.
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This resulted in the Cambodian government being greatly weakened
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and the insurgents increasing in size multifold over the course of a few weeks.
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On the 29th of April 1970,
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South Vietnamese and United States units unleashed a limited, multi-pronged Cambodian campaign.
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Extensive logical installations and large amounts of supplies were found and destroyed,
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but still larger amounts of military material had already been moved further from the border.
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Due to the eventual withdrawal,
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the Khmer Rouge once again seized control of the regions.
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Despite large financial aid, corrupt officers from the governmental forces withheld payment,
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food, and even sold supplies to their enemies.
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This caused a low point in morale and high desertion rates.
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During Operation Chen Le II,
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the retake of Compong Thorn,
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the Republican forces lost 10 battalions and the initiative for ongoing operations.
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From that point forward, the war was decided.
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The Khmer Rouge gradually cut supply lines into the countryside
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and squeezed Pompenn dryer day by day until it fell on the 17th of April 1975,
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thus ending the civil war and starting the Cambodian genocide,
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which would result in the killing of roughly 2 million people,
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about a quarter of the population at the time.
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Cambodia and Vietnam have a long history of hostilities which never really subsided.
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The party leadership held strong suspicions that Vietnam would take over their country and form an Indochina Union under Hanoi.
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With a foreseeable victory in sight,
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the Khmer Rouge purged their own ranks from Hanoi-trained members as well as those loyal to the king.
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The leader of the newly formed democratic Kampuchea,
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Pol Pot, ordered the invasion of the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc on 1 May 1975,
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barely 24 hours after the first invasion the fall of Saigon,
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claiming it was Cambodian territory.
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Nine days later, the Tho Chu Islands were occupied and 500 Vietnamese civilians were executed.
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The counteroffensive immediately drove away the invaders.
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This was just the beginning of progressively worsening border clashes.
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Pol Pot kept a borderline relationship with Hanoi.
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On one side, he invaded territory.
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On the other side, he flew to Vietnam and proclaimed friendship between the socialist nations.
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In 1977, Cambodia kept raiding and executing Vietnamese citizens in their territory.
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Angered by the conflict, Vietnam gathered 60,000 men and retaliated against the invaders.
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However, at that point, they still had good faith and forced Cambodia to negotiate.
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Yet another withdrawal, Cambodia invaded again in 1978.
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This time, the village of Ba Chuk was occupied and massacred.
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Over 3,000 civilians were killed.
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Vietnam ran out of patience and carried out a full-scale invasion.
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After just two weeks, Phong Phong was occupied and Cambodia lost half of its military.
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The Cambodian government sought refuge in the jungle,
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while resistance groups formed in the west of the country.
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China, Cambodia's ally, invaded the northern part of Vietnam with over 200,000 men,
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forcing the withdrawal in Cambodia.
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However, their half-hearted effort proved fruitless as fierce resistance kept them at bay.
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Three weeks and 120,000 casualties later, they seized the occupation.
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Despite clashes with insurgents, the country slowly recovered from decades of war.
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In 1989, after 10 years,
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Vietnam left the country which was now subject to a much-needed international peacekeeping mission.
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It was only in 1998 that the Khmer Rouge dissolved completely.
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Order clashes with insurgents still occurred until 1991,
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when the Paris peace accords were signed,
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thus ending the Third Indochina War,
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a conflict that had lasted an additional 16 years.
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About 50,000 Vietnamese soldiers lost their life.
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On the Cambodian side, 15,000 became victims of war.
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230,000 civilians shared the same fate.
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By the end of the Third Indochina War,
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45 years had passed, from 1946 to 1991.
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During this time period, it's estimated that up to 4.4 million people died due to combat-related activities.
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The United States After the fall of the Soviet Union,
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Vietnam established diplomatic relationships with the United States and opened up to the world.
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Its economy grew from $14 billion in 1985 to $245 billion 35 years later.
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The average income grew from $231 to $2,451 with an upward trend.
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Laos and Cambodia have similar stories with an average growth of 8% per year.
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After all that the people have been through, it is well deserved.
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在本课程中，学习者将通过观看《柬越战争 - 第三次印度支那战争》的纪录片，学习与战争相关的英语单词和短语。课程将帮助你提高英语发音，提高英语口语能力，尤其是通过听说结合，增强你在英语口语练习时的自信心和流利度。
关键词汇与短语
- 第二次印度支那战争 (Second Indochina War) - 指的是越南战争。
- 共产主义 (Communism) - 一种政治理论及其实现方式。
- 中立 (Neutrality) - 不偏袒任何一方的状态。
- 反政府 (Anti-government) - 反对现有政府的势力。
- 营救 (Rescue) - 拯救或保护某人或某物。
- 杀戮 (Genocide) - 大规模屠杀某种族或国家的人。
- 招募 (Recruitment) - 吸引新成员或人员加入某个组织或军队。
- 阴谋 (Conspiracy) - 秘密计划以达到阴险目的。
实践技巧
在观看纪录片时，建议你采用shadow speech技巧，与视频中的讲述者进行同步练习。选择较慢的片段，模仿他们的语调和发音，这会提高英语发音并增强你的英语口语能力。具体步骤如下：
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- 仔细听讲述者的发音，尝试暂停视频，在每句后面重复他们说的内容。
- 注意他们的语调和重音，特别是在关键短语如“反政府”或“杀戮”时，强调相应的情感和语气。
- 定期回看同一部分，直到你能自然流利地重述，而不需要依赖文本。
- 最后，尝试自己描述纪录片的内容，将新学的词汇融入到自己的表达中，这将有助于你在雅思口语练习中获得更好的表现。
通过上述技巧，配合看YouTube学英语的方法，你将能够更加自信地在日常交流中使用英语，提高口语流利度。
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