Cambodia timeline

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  • Dispatched letter

    Ang Duong dispatches a letter to French Emperor Napoleon III requesting intervention to protect Cambodia's territorial integrity.

  • Cambodias independence

    Cambodia officially gained its independence from France.

  • King Sihanouk

    King Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father, Norodom Suramarit

  • Severed ties

    Cambodia severed ties with South Vietnam

  • Established republic and start of war

    General Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk and also established a republic. Start of the Cambodian Civil War and the US Cambodian campaign.

  • The establishment

    The Khmer Rouge allied with Sihanouk captured Phanom Penh and declared the establishment of Kingdom of Cambodia

  • Khmer Rouge control

    Sihanouk exiled an establishment of democratic Kampuchea under Khmer Rouge control.

  • Socialist Republic

    Cambodia broke relationships with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

  • Cambodian Vietnamese War

    Vietnamese troops captured Phonom Penh establishing the peoples republic of Kampuchea. The rule of the Khmer Rouge was over

  • Vietnamese troops

    The last Vietnamese troops withdrew from Cambodia.

  • United Nations

    A United Nations peacekeeping force, the united Nations transitional authority in Cambodia began monitoring Cambodia

  • The new constitution

    A new constitution was ratified, under when Cambodian monarchy was restored. Also Norodom Shihanout returned to the throne.

  • Pol pot

    Pol Pot passed away.

  • Angkor newspaper

    An Angkor newspaper reported that Suvanant Kongying, a Thai actress, has claimed that Angkor Wat rightfully belonged to Thailand.

  • Television programs

    Thai television programs were banned from broadcasting in Cambodia.

  • Thai embassy

    Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.

  • Parliamentary election

    Prime minister hun sends Cambodian peoples party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly

  • King Norodom

    King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated his son Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as his successor.

  • Former king

    Former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk died in Beijing at the age of 89

  • Military police

    Military police opened fire at opposition protesters, leaving 3 people dead and more than 20 hurt