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Cambodia gets independence
King Norodom Sihanouk Declared Cambodias independence from France on November 7, 1953. -
Tou Samouth Disappears
Tao Samouth Disappeared in 1962, leaving Pol Pot to take his place. -
Lon Nol Overthrows Sihanouk
Lon Nol claimed the Khmer Republic sent an army to fight the North Vietnamese. The Cambodian army lost its territory against North Vietnamese. -
US B-52 Bombardment
250,000 tons of bombs were dropped in 7 months. -
Year Zero
Everyone who lived in the city of Cambodia were forced to move to the country to learn about farming. Education and culture was banned. -
Cambodian War with Vietnamese
Near the Thai Cambodian border was where one of the bloodiest battles took place. The war killed two million people and ended in 1975. -
Cambodia Declines to Negotiate
Cambodia decides not to negotiate with Vietnam over the border war as a massive surge starts. -
Hun Sen as Prime Minister
Hun Sen became Prime Minister of Cambodia in 1985. Thousands of people become refugees. -
Peace agreement
Cambodia signed a peace agreement in France in 1991 while Sihanouk became heads of state. -
Pol Pot put on Trial
Pol pot was put on trial in 1997 and was sentenced to a life of imprisonment. -
Pol Pot Dies
Pol Pot died in his sleep on April 15, 1998 due to heart failure. -
Hun Sen
Hun Sen was re-elected in 2004 after the CPP strikes a deal with the Royal Funcinpec Party.