Cambodia Timeline

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  • Prince Norodom Sihanouk

    Independence from French; Kingdom of Cambodia under Prince Norodom Sihanouk.

  • Became King

    Sihanouk abdicates to pursue a political career. His father becomes king and Sihanouk becomes prime minister.

  • father dies

    Sihanouk's father dies. Sihanouk becomes head of state.

  • breaks off relations

    Head of State Sihanouk breaks off relations with the US

  • Pol Pot's armed resistance

    Beginning in 1967, this opposition developed into an armed resistance led by Pol Pot,

  • Assassination of Prince Sihanouk

    Lon Nol assassinated Prince Sihanouks and took over

  • Deposed

    Sihanouk is deposed

  • Khmer Republic

    Khmer Republic ,under Lon Nol ,allows U.S. bombing inside Cambodian borders to fight Vietcong.

  • Khemer Rouge takes power

    Lon Nol was forced to surrender for the americans.

  • Khmer Rouge forces

    Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot capture capital of Phnom Penh.

  • Re-Named

    The country is re-titled Democratic Kampuchea

  • Khmer Rouge attacks

    Khmer Rouge attacks Vietnamese borders which lead to an invasion from Communist Vietnam.

  • FIGHT

    Fight breaks out in with Vietnam

  • Invade

    Vietnam forces invade Cambodia

  • Vietnamese army invades Cambodia

    On the 25th of December 1978, the Vietnamese army invades Cambodia and overthrows the Khmer Rouge regime

  • Surrender

    Thousands of Khmer Rouge guerrillas surrender in government amnesty.

  • Pol Pot Dies

    Pol Pot dies on 15th April 1998

  • First bridge

    December - First bridge across the Mekong River opens, linking east and west Cambodia.

  • elected

    Elderly King Sihanouk turns monarchy over to son, King Sihamoni, but real political power is held by elected President Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge officer.

  • returns home

    Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home.

  • Home

    Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home.

  • VOTES

    Parliament votes to abolish prison terms for defamation.

  • prison terms

    Parliament votes to abolish prison terms for defamation.

  • DIES

    Ta Mok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80.

  • Funcinpec party

    Funcinpec party, a junior partner in the ruling coalition, drops Prince Norodom Ranariddh as its leader.

  • WEB SITES

    http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/28956
    http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/cambodian-genocide--7
    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828
    http://www.pbs.org/pov/enemies/photo_gallery_timeline.php#.U2vPkuZdUoA
    http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/08-timeline-of-cambodia.htm