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90 years in counting
For 90 years France was in control of all of Cambodia. -
Colonized by French
Cambodia was colonized by France as was Laos and Vietnam. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/28956 -
Finally! The War is over!
Cambodia and Japan finally were out of the war. -
Finally Independant!
After World War II Cambodia was looking for independance, but france did not want to part with them, so in 1949 they became independant with the Frecnch. http://www.infoplease.com/country/cambodia.html -
Rebel
There was an armed rebellion that happened in Cambodia. -
We don't wanna work with you anymore..
Cambodia breaks with working with the US to work with Vietnam. -
Attack!!!!
Anit-Vietnamese riots broke out and Gen Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk. http://www.infoplease.com/country/cambodia.html -
You have been overthrown!
King Nordom Sihanouk was overthrown by General Lon Nol. http://www.umbc.edu/eol/cambodia/histcamb.htm -
Fall to the Communist
After 5 years of foreign interventions and fights, Phnom Pehn in Cambodia fell to communist forces. http://www.cambodiatribunal.org/history/cambodian-history/khmer-rouge-history/ -
Leader of the Khmer Rouge
Pol Pot was the leader of the Khmer Rouge. -
School really is prison!
In August 1975, Khmer Rouge established a prison. He took over a school in Phnom Pehn, and turned it into a prosion. -
Move over!
Khmer Rouge decided to take over Phnom Pehn and push the people to the countryside. -
New Name!
Cambodia was renamed Democratic Kampuchea. -
Facing Angka
The Khmer Rouge was origionally a four year plan and mostly everyone in Cambodia did not know who had taken over because they thought secresy was best in that situation. -
Genocide Goes
Since Vietnam took over, the genocide stops and in only four years over 2.4 million are dead in Cambodia. -
See Ya Khmer Rouge
The Cambdian forces and Vietnamese forces came together and ousted Khmer Roughe. http://www.umbc.edu/eol/cambodia/histcamb.htm -
Vietnamese captured you!
The vietnamese forces came in and they took over Phnom Pehn. http://www.cambodiatribunal.org/history/cambodian-history/khmer-rouge-history/ -
Bye Bye Pol
Pol Pot was kicked out and a new type of government led by Heng Samrin was estabished. http://www.infoplease.com/country/cambodia.html?pageno=2 -
We don't wanna be partners with you either.
After a while Vietnam decides to leave Cambodia. -
Literally, Bye Bye Pol.
Pol Pot was sentenced to house arrest and died in his home. -
Ta Mok was Accused
Cambodian prosecuters charge Ta Mok with crimes against humanity. http://www.pbs.org/pov/enemies/photo_gallery_timeline.php#.U2enhOZdXZc -
Prime Minister Gives In
The prime minister is now allowing the Khmer Rouge followers to do what he wanted to do. -
It runs in the family
Sihanouck passes the King leadership down to his son, Sihamoni. -
Brother, what really happened?
One of the senior Khmer Rouge "brothers" that is still living went on trial to talk about what really happened in that time. http://www.pbs.org/pov/enemies/photo_gallery_timeline.php#.U2j0deZdXZd -
Our Ruler is Gone!
Sianhouck, the ruler of Cambodia, died. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/cambodia-timeline-643d8f10-2df7-429a-9012-1d2a6d9a4d98