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Gained independence.
On February 9, 1953, Cambodia gained their independence from France. -
Membership of the UN.
On December 14, 1955, Cambodia is granted membership of the United Nations. -
Severed ties.
On August 27, 1963, Cambodia severed ties with South Vietnam -
Receiving military aid.
On March 15, 1964, Cambodia was receiving military aid from Communist China. -
Lon Nol elected president.
On June 4, 1972, Lon Nol is elected president of the Khmer Republic. -
The Khmer Rouge forces receives help.
China agrees to supply the Khmer Rouge forces with military equipment and supplies. -
Khmer Rouge occupies Tho Chu.
The Khmer Rouge occupies the Vietnamese island of Tho Chu and kills around 500 residents. -
Khmer Rouge gunboat seizes American vessel.
A Khmer Rouge gunboat seizes an American cargo vessel in the Gulf of Thailand. -
Recapturing Chu Quoc and Tho Chu.
Vietnamese forces mobilize and eventually recapture Chu Quoc and Tho Chu. -
Cambodian refugees gunned down.
Almost 300 Cambodian refugees are shot by Khmer Rouge soldiers as they attempt to cross the border into Thailand. -
Death of Mao Zedong.
Mao Zedong, a Chinese communist leader, dies. -
Ending relations.
Cambodia ends political and diplomatic relations with Vietnam. -
Invading Cambodia.
About 150,000 Vietnamese soldiers invade Cambodia. -
Control in Phnom Penh.
Vietnam forces gain control in Phnom Penh, ending nearly four years of Khmer Rouge rule. -
Vietnamese withdraws.
On September 27, 1989, the Vietnamese claim they have withdrawn from Cambodia. -
Peace treaty signed.
On October 23, 1991, a peace treaty is signed to end the conflict. -
Supervised elections commence in Cambodia.
United Nations supervised elections begin in Cambodia. -
Royal Government formed.
After the nation-wide elections, the Royal Government of Cambodia is formed. -
The Khmer Rouge is outlawed.
On July 7, 1994, The Khmer Rouge is outlawed. -
Pol Pot dies.
On April 15, 1998, Pol Pot dies while under house arrest. -