This day in history, 1979, China invaded Vietnam in response to pro-Soviet maneuvers by Vietnam, initiating the Sino-Vietnamese War.
Downside: Over 26,000 Chinese and 10,000 Vietnamese casualties, "scorched earth policy," population displacement
Upside: The resulting conflict toppled the Khmer Rouge party in Cambodia, ending Pol-Pot's genocidal reign (approx. 1.5 milliion deaths and a scarred nation).
A visual response ...
... accompanied by a moment of silence:
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