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Cambodian History
Cambodian communists become allies with the Vietnamese against French colonialism. -
Cambodian History
Sihanouk is prime minister and his father becomes king. -
Sihanouk
Sihanouk's father dies, Sihanouk becomes head of state. -
Sihanouk
Sihanouk decides to cut off the relation with the U.S and allows North Vietnamese to set up bases in Cambodia. -
U.S Plan
The U.S starts a secret plan to bomb the North Vietnamese bases in Cambodia. -
Cambodian History
Prime minister Lon Nol overthrows Sihanouk he takes control of the khmer republic and sends an army to fight the North Vietnamese. -
Cambodian History
Lon Nol is overthrown, led by Pol Pot occupy Phnom Penh. Sihanouk becomes head of state, and the country is re-named Kampuchea. -
Cambodia
All city dwellers are forcibly moved to the countryside to become agricultural workers. Money becomes worthless, basic freedoms are curtailed and religion is banned. -
Pol Pot
Pol Pot becomes prime minister. -
Vietnam
Fighting breaks out in Vietnam -
Vietnam Forces
Vietnamese Forces invade -
Vietnamese Invasion
The Vietnamese take Phnom Penh and Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge's forces have no choice but to flee to the border region with Thailand. -
Kampuchea
Kampuchea is established -
Community Refusal to Accept The Government.
Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party wins the election. And the people refuse to recognise the new government. -
Cambodian
Hun Sen becomes prime minister, Cambodia is troubled by lots of guerrilla warfare. Hundreds of thousands become refugees. -
Vietnam
Vietnamese troops withdraw. Hun Sen tries to attract foreign investment by abandoning socialism. -
Paris
A peace agreement is signed in Paris. A UN transitional authority shares power temporarily with representatives of lots of factions in Cambodia. -
Hun Sen's Party
General election sees the most important party win the most seats, Right before Hun Sen's Party. -
Important People Allied
Funcinpec's Prince Norodom Ranariddh as prime minister and Hun Sen as deputy prime minister all become allies. -
Sihanouk
The monarchy is restored and Sihanouk becomes king again. -
Khmer Rouge Guerrillas
Thousands of Khmer Rouge guerrillas surrendered. -
Deputy of Khmer Rouge
Deputy leader of Khmer Rouge Ieng Sary forms a new party. -
Hun Sen makes changes
Hun Sen mounts a coup against the prime minister, Prince Ranariddh, and replaces him with Ung Huot. -
Pol Pot
April - Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout. -
Law
A law setting up a tribunal to bring genocide charges against Khmer Rouge leaders is passed. International donors, encouraged by reform efforts, pledge $560 million in aid.