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Prince Norodom Sihanouk becomes king.
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France re-imposes its protectorate.
A new constitution allows political parties to be formed. -
Cambodia wins it's independence.
Cambodia finally wins its independence from France. -
Prince Norodom Sihanouk becomes prime minister.
Sihanouk's father becomes king. -
Sihanouk's father dies.
Sihanouk becomes head of state. -
Prime Minister Lon Nol overthrows Sihanouk.
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Lon Nol is overthrown.
Sihanouk becomes head of state once again. The country is re-named Kampuchea. -
Sihanouk resigns, and Khieu Samphan becomes head of state.
Pol Pot becomes prime minister. The country is re-named Democratic Kampuchea. -
Fighting breaks out in Vietnam
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The Vietnamese take Phnom Penh.
Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge flee to the Thailand border. -
Hun Sen becomes prime minister.
Hundreds of Cambodians become refugees. -
A peace agreement is signed in Paris.
Sihanouk becomes head of state. -
The Khmer Rouge put Pol Pot on trial and sentence him to life imprisonment.
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Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.
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Elections are won by Hun Sen
Hun Sen becomes prime minister. -
Group pledges continue campaign to overthrow Hun Sen.
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First bridge opens that links East and West Cambodia across the Mekong River
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Prime Minister Hun Sen is re-elected.
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Rainsy is sentenced to 18 months in prison for absentia of defaming Hun Sen.
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Comrade Duch is found guilty of crimes against humanity and given 35-year prison sentence.