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Independence from France
Cambodia gets its independence from France after World War 2 because France was destroyed. -
SEATO
Cambodia gets involved with SEATO. SEATO is an organization that helps stop communism. SEATO gets taken down. -
China helps Cambodia
China is a communist country. China gave Cambodia support by giving them military help. -
The USA secretly does a Bombing campaign against the Vietnamese in Cambodia
The King of Cambodia lets Vietnamese guerrilla to set up base in Cambodia so the USA does a secret bombing campaign. -
Communism Bomb
Communist bomb Phnom Penh. -
Attacks from Cambodia
Cambodia attacks Khmer Rouge. Cambodia kills 19 people. -
Year Zero
The country is renamed Kampuchea and people are forced to move into the countryside to work in fields. Money and basic freedoms are gone and nobody is allowed to have a religion. Educated people are being tortured and murdered. -
Invasion in Phnom Penh
Pol Pot leads his army to take over Phnom Penh and force people to be slaves. -
Cambodia Surrenders
Cambodia surrenders to Khmer Rouge. Khmer Rouge has control of Cambodias capitol. -
New Constitution
Cambodia gets a new constitution after Pol Pot comes into power. -
War with Vietnam
Cambodia and Vietnam fight. Vietnam invaded Cambodia -
Khmer Loses Power
Khmer Rouge loses power so Vietnam takes over Cambodia. -
Cambodian Refugees
Cambodia is being attacked by guerrilla soldiers. A lot of People from Cambodia become refugees -
Troop Withdraw
Vietnam withdraws its troops, the county is renamed and people are allowed to practice Buddhism. -
Peace with France
Paris signs a peace agreement with Cambodia -
New Government
After the former king gets back in power Cambodia gets a new government. Khmer still tries tries to fight back. -
King of Cambodia Again
A former king of Cambodia becomes king again and the monastery is restored. -
Pol Pot goes to prison
Pol Pot gets arrested and is sentenced to life in prison. -
Dictator Dies
The former dictator of Cambodia that killed 1.7 million people dies. Pol Pot is the dictator that was killed in his jungle home -
End of the Civil War
Cambodia's civil war comes to an official end. -
Collapse of Khmer Rouge
All of the leaders die or surrender -
Cambodia is Reunited
A bridge opens that connects the east and west parts of Cambodia opens. -
Cambodia becomes part of the World Trade Organizaton
A new leader enters Cambodia in the World Trade Organization. -
Prince of Cambodia is put in Prison
Prince Norodom is put in prison for selling the Funcinpec party's headquarters -
King of Cambodia Dies
King Sihanouk dies at 89 in China. -
Sources
http://media.timetoast.com/timelines/cambodia-after-
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