This essay examines the research question: To what extent did foreign intervention contribute to the rise of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in 1975? This topic is significant as there is a lack of agreement regarding the extent to which the US and North Vietnamese foreign intervention led to the rise of the CPK. In Shawcross’ Sideshow, a heated exchange between Shawcross and Rodman reveals that there remains an academic gap in explaining the rise of the CPK. The information gained will have...