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Beginning
King Norodom Sihanouk declared independence from France. He fulfilled the goal of the Cambodians who had been begging to be free since the 1930's -
King Sihanouk
King Sihanouk end rule as King. His son steps up as King, while he becomes Prime Minister. -
Norodom Suramarit
Norodom Suramarit dies at the age of 64. This was King Sihanouk's father. -
South Vietnam
Cambodia ended conflict between South Vietnam and themselves, and then allied North Vietnam. Because North Vietnam was using Cambodia as an army base. -
U.S. bombing
The U.S B-52 bombers in South Vietnam started a 14 month long bombing in Cambodia. Nixon approved this because they thought that Cambodia was being used as bases for North Vietnam. -
Lon Nol
General Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk and began a republic. This started the Cambodian War, and US Cambodian Campaign -
Khemer Rouge helping Sihanouk
Khemer Rouge allied with Sihanouk and together they captured Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. This soon became the Kingdom of Cambodia. -
Democratic Kampuchea
Sihanouk exiled and the re-establishedcDemocratic Kampuchea and put in in full control by Khmer Rouge. -
Broken Relations
In 1977 Cambodia broke relations with Vietnams most eastern country on the Indochina peninsula. Also known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Picture: Flag of Socialist Republic of Vietnam -
Cambodian-Vietnamese War
!979 brought war to Cambodia. The Vietnamese took over Phnom Penh and established Peoples Republic of Kampuchea. This meant the rule of the Khmer Rouge was over. -
Rewards
The Pro-Vietnamese People's Revolutionary Party wins elections. -
Hun Sen and sicknesses
Hun Sen becomes the new Prime Minister of Cambodia. Cambodia comes down the the guerrilla warfare plague. There were hundreds of thousands of refugees. -
Withdraw...
The Vietnamese withdraw from Cambodia. Hun Sen attempts to end socialism with foreign investments. Cambodia is re-named the State of Cambodia. Finally Buddhism was re-established. -
Peace
Paris signs a peace treaty with Cambodia. -
Watching Cambodia
The UNTAC began to monitor Cambodia. The UNTAC is a UN peacekeeping force. -
ELECTIONS!
Free elections were held from May 23 to May 28. Khmer Rouge boycotted them. -
He's back
A new Constitution was made, and the Cambodian monarchy was restored. Sihanouk returned to the throne. -
Khmer Rouge
A tribunal was established for the Khmer Rouge. -
Death
The death of Pol Pot occurred. He died at the age of 72 and was the current prime minister of Cambodia. -
Destruction
Nationalists rioters destroyed the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh -
Abdicated once again
King Sihanouk abdicated again. His son was crowned his successor. -
King Sihanouk died
King Sihanouk died in Beijing at age 89. -
Empowerment
Hun Sen had marked 30's as Prime Minister -
Political Problems
Hun Sen declared "ceasefire" that would last until 2018 -
Replaced?
Kern Sokha is anointed the new CNRP -