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Independence
Under the rule of King Sihanouk, the Cambodians become independent. -
A new King
Sihanouk decides to become prime minister, and his father took over the throne. -
Sihanouk's father dies
Sihanouk became king again after his father died. -
Laos Government comes
Laos Government comes as capital Vienna, is engulfed in war. -
Sihanouk breaks relations with U.S.
Sihanouk breaks relations with the U.S. and allows the Vietnamese to set up camps on their land. -
Cambodia is bombed
President Nixon sent secret bombing raids in Cambodia because he thought they were working with the Vietnamese. -
Sihanouk is overthrown
Sihanouk is overthrown by prime minister Lon Nol -
Cambodia is renamed
Now that Khmer is in control, Cambodia is renamed Kampuchea. -
Lon Nol is overthrown
Lon Nol is overthrown by Khmer Rouge (Who was led by Pol Pot). -
Phnom Penh falls
Phnom Penh falls to Vietnamese. -
Hun Sen is appointed Prime Minister
Hun Sen is appointed Prime Minister of Vietnamese. -
Vietnam withdraws
Vietnam withdraws from Cambodia. -
Peace
A peace treaty is signed to end the conflict. -
Democratic elections
First after war democratic elections are held; Sponsored by the UN -
An outlaw
Khmer Rouge is outlawed. -
Rouge and Sary defect government
Leng Sary and Khmer Rouge defect the Cambodian government. -
Hun Sen ousts Norodom Ranariddh
Hun Sen ousts Norodom Ranariddh from power. -
Pol Pot dies
Pol Pot died after Khmer Rouge rebels turned against him. -
International Tribunal
An international tribunal is held for former Khmer Rouge leaders, after tough negotiations between Cambodia and UN are made. -
Sary Dies
At the age of 87, Leng Sary dies. -