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Freedom from France
They win freedom from France -
Independence for Cambodia
They gain there independence from France -
King Sihanouk
King Sihanouk abdicated in honor of his father -
South Vietnam
South Vietnam and Cambodia served ties -
Overthrown
General Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk and established a republic -
Working together
The Khmer Rouge allied with Sihanouk to capture Phnom Penh -
Kicked out
Sihanouk exiled and established a Democratic Kampuchea -
Broken relations
Cambodia broke relations with the Socialist Republic for Vietnam -
The Cambodian Vietnam war
Cambodia and Vietnam breakout into war -
The end
The Vietnamese soldiers that are left withdraw -
Being watched
The United Nations started monitoring Cambodia -
Free election
Cambodia held free elections -
A tribute
In the courts of Cambodia a tribute is held for Khmer Rouge -
Death
The death of Pol Pot -
Accused
A famous actor is accused of being from Thailand -
Banned
Television channels are banned from Cambodia -
Riots
2003 Phnom Penh riots: Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh -
Prime Minister
Cambodian parliamentary election Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly -
Abdicated
King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated his son Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as his successor. -
Clashing
2008 Cambodian Thai stand-off Clashes began with Thailand over territory immediately adjacent to the Preah Vihear Temple.