cambodia

By gaylourdcjs

  • independece

    Cambodia wins their indenpendece from france.

  • Death

    Sihanouk's father dies and he becomes head of state.

  • break-up

    Sihanouk breakes up conections with U.S and people from vitnam come to cambodia.

  • boming

    The U.S secretly bombs combodia.

  • Year Zero

    Money became worthless and basic laws and religions where banded. Middle class people where exicuted and exosted the death toll was around 1.7 million.

  • Year Zero

    The country is re-named Democratic Kampuchea. Pol Pot is prime minister.

  • vietnam

    Fighting breakes out with vietnam.

  • lightning fast

    Vietnamese forces invade in lightning assault.

  • prime minister

    Hun Sen becomes prime minister. Cambodia becomes a playground for guerrilla warfare. Hundreds of thousands become refugees .

  • State of cambodia

    The country is re-named the State of Cambodia. Buddhism is re-established as the state religion.

  • peace

    A peace agreement is signed in paris. Sihanouk become head of state.

  • Guerrillas

    Thousands of guerrillas surrender in a goverment amnasty.

  • New Party

    Deputy leader of Khmer Rouge Ieng Sary forms a new party and is given amnesty.

  • Pol Pot

    Pol Pot is was on trial and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

  • Prince Ranariddh

    Prince Ranariddh is found guilty for arms smuggling but the king forgives him.

  • Pol Pot dies

    Pol Pot dies in his jungle hide out he was never brought to trial. Cambodia's Cival war is over.

  • aid

    A law is passed and is donating 560 million in aid.

  • The Bridge

    The first bridge linking east and west Cambodia to eachother over the Mekong River.

  • Deadlock

    After about one year of plitical deadlock, Hun Sen is re-elected.

  • Sam Rainsy

    Sam Rainsy is sentenced to 18 months of prision.

  • Home

    Sam Rainsy is given a royal pardon and is alowed to go home.

  • 80

    Ta Mok was one of the top leaders but he dies at age 80.

  • More prision

    Prince Norodom Ranariddh is sentenced to 18 monthes of prision but he does not get a royal parden.

  • Comrade Duch

    Comrade Duch is given 35 years of prison for crimes aginst Humanity.

  • In power

    Hun Sen markes 30 years in power for being Prime Minister.

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    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828 http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/604 http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/cambodia.khmer.rouge.timeline/