Why did the united states send troops to cambodia in 1970? a. the u. s. was trying to the south vietnamese reclaim territory that they had lost to cambodia. b. the u. s. believed an invasion was the only way to stop the genocide that was happening in cambodia. c. the u. s. wanted to start a revolution in cambodia and overthrow its leader. d. the u. s. wanted to defeat the communist troops who were there.

The correct answer is option D. "The U.S. wanted to defeat the communist troops who were there". Nixon authorized the invasion of Cambodia on April 28, 1970, allowing combat troops to cross the border from South Vietnam into Cambodia. The main reason why U.S. wanted to enter Cambodia was to defeat the communist troops that were residing there.

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it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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