The Cambodian Coup of 1970 led to the formation of which government?

• A. Khmer Republic
• B. Khmer Rouge Regime
• C. People's Democratic Republic of Cambodia
• D. Coalition Government of Cambodia

Answer: (A)

The question tests what government took power after Cambodia’s 1970 coup. After Lon Nol and his supporters overthrew Prince Sihanouk, the new government declared itself the Khmer Republic, aligning with the United States in the war against the Khmer Rouge. This regime, led by Lon Nol, lasted from 1970 until 1975, when the Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh and took control.

The other names refer to later periods: the Khmer Rouge Regime began in 1975 and ended in 1979; the People's Democratic Republic of Cambodia was the Vietnamese-backed state established after the Khmer Rouge’s fall; and the Coalition Government of Cambodia was a transitional arrangement in the early 1990s. Therefore, the government formed as a result of the 1970 coup is the Khmer Republic.