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Cambodia Independence
BBC NewsIn 1953 Cambodia got their independence from France and they became the Kingdom of Cambodia. -
Head of State
BritannicaShinouk becomes head of the state afteer his father dies. -
Breaks Realtions
History.stateIn 1965 Shinouk breaks off the realtions with the U.S. He allouwed North Vietnamese to set up bases in Cambodia. -
Bombing
BBCThe U.S. start to secret compaign to bomb the North Vietnamese in Cambodia. -
Overthrow
BBCPrime Minister Lon Nol overthrew Shinouk in 1970. -
Overtrow #2
BritannicaKhmer Rouge was led by Pol Pot an dhe overthrew Lon Nol. Shinouk briefly became head of the state and reanmed the country Kampuchea. -
Country Rename
EncyclopediaCambodia is renamed the Democratic Kampuchea. Shinouk resigns and Khieu Samphan becomes head of the state while pol pot is the prime minister. -
Fight
Cambodia starts fighting with vietnam in 1977. It is called Vietnam's forgotten Cambodian war. -
Invasion
Global SecurityVietnam invades Cambodia with a lightning assault in 1978. -
1979 January
History PlaceOn January 1979 Vietnamese take Phnom Penh. After that Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge flee to the Thailand border region. The People's Republic of Kampuchea was established in Cambodia. Elements of life re-establish that went away from the Khmer Rouge take-over. -
Pro Vietnamese
World LibraryThe Pro Vietnamese Kampuchean people's Revolutionary Party wins the parliamentary elections. The international comunity refuses to reconise the new government. -
Hun Sen
Prime MinisterHune Sen becomes prim minister in 1985. Hundreds to thousands of the Cambodian people become refuges. -
Vietnamese Withdraw
BBCThe Vietnames troops leave/withdraw. The country is renamed the State of Cambodia.w -
Peace With France
BBCThey signed a peace agrement in France on October 3rd, 1991. Sihanouk becomes head of the state. -
General Elections
bbcIn the general election most of the seats that were filled was Funcinpec party that follow Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party.
Sihanouk becomes king again. -
Surrender
Peace AccordsThousands of the Khmer Rouge surrender to the government. -
Khmer Rouge
BBCThe leader of Khmer Rouge, Leng Sarry, forms a new party and Sihanouk gives them amnesty.
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Pol Pot
EncyclopediaKhmer Rouge put Pol Pot on trial. They then send him to a lifetime in prison. -
Pol Pot Death
HistoryPrince Ranariddh is found guilty of arms smuggling.
In April Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.
In July the elections are won by Hun Sen. Prince Ranariddh is the president of the national Assembly. -
First bridge
BBCA law is charged against Khmer Rouge leaders is passed. $560 millions in aid.
In June the U.S. Cambodian freedom fighters convict an attack in Phnom Penh. They have a compaign to overthrow Hun Sen.
In December a bridge to connect east and west cambodia over the Mekong River. -
Local Elections
idea.intThe first multi-party elections in Cambodia. Camdodian Peaople's Party wins. -
Angkor Wat
SmhA Thailand tv star that the Angkor Wat temple was stolen from Thailand. Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party wins the general elections. But they fail to govern alone. -
Hun Sen Re-elected
BBCAfter a year of political deadlock Prime Minister Hun Sen is re-elected. -
Hun Sen Prison
BBCFebruary- Leader Sam Rainsy got immunity from prosecution.
April- After years of debating, Khmer Rouge got a green light from the UN.
December- Rainsy is convicted adn Hun Sen is sentenced to 18 months in prison. -
Royal Pardon
nytimesRainsy recieves royal pardon. He then returns home.
One of the leaders in Khmer Rouge, Ta Mok, dies at age 80.
Prince Norodom Ranariddh is the leader of the Funcinpec party. -
Khmer Rouge Trial
nytimesRanariddh is sentenced to 18 months in prison for selling Funcinpec Partt's headcouters. Nuon Chea is the oldest Khmer Rouge ruler and is sent to prison for crimes against humanity.