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Cambodia's Independence
Cambodia gained independence from France on November 9, 1953. -
Sihanouk becomes head of state
Sihanouk's father dies and he inherits the throne. -
Khmer Rouge is started
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Khmer Rebellion begins
The Khmer Rouge overthrows the current king. -
Khmer Republic is established
Sihanouk is overthrown and the Khmer Republic is established. -
Pol Pot gains power
The Khmer Republic is overthrown and Pol Pot gains power. -
Phnom Pehn is captured
Phnom Pehn is captured and Khmer Rouge comes to power. -
S-21 Prison established
S-21 prison killed 17,000. -
Democratic Kampuchea
Democratic Kampuchea is the replacement that Khmer Rouge establishes as government. -
Pol Pot Kills Millions
Pol Pot killed 1.7 mil of his own people from 1976-78. -
Pol Pot kills more
Pol Pot purges 30,000 people. -
President Carter declares
President Carter declares that Pol Pot is the worst violator of human rights. -
People's Republic of Kampuchea established
After Pol Pot lost power The People's Republic of Kampuchea was established. -
Vietnam helps Cambodia
Vietnam gave Cambodia support during the 1980's -
Vietnam Withdraws
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Cambodian Government
The People's Republic of Kampuchea becomes Cambodia when it accepts a government -
Khmer Rouge is outlawed
Khmer Rouge is outlawed by the CNA (Cambodia National Assembly. -
Pol Pot arrested
Pol Pot is sentenced to house arrest. -
Pol Pot died
Pol Pot died two days before the 23rd anneversary of Khmer Rouge's takeover. -
Ta Mok arrested
Ta Mok, the man who arrested Pol Pot, is arrested himself for involvemnet in Khmer Rouge. -
S-21 founder arrested
The founder of S-21 is arrested. -
Cambodia joins the UN
Cambodia compromises with the UN. -
UN Talks
Cambodia talks to the UN about the trials of Khmer Rouge. -
Ta Mok dies
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Khmer Rouge falls
Khmer Rouge is disbanded