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Cambodia Gains Independence from France
Cambodia Gains Independence from France on November 9, 1953 -
King Sihanouk was Abdicated
King Sihanouk was abdicated in favour of his father, Norodom Suramarit on March 2, 1955. -
Cambodia Severed Ties with South Vietnam.
Cambodia severed ties with South Vietnam on August 27, 1963. -
Start of the Cambodian Civil War and the US Cambodian Campaign
General Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk and established a republic on March 18, 1970. This was the start of the Cambodian Civil War and the US Cambodian Campaign. -
People Declared the Establishment of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
The Khmer Rouge allied with Sihanouk captured Phnom Penh and declared the establishment of the Kingdom of Cambodia on April 17, 1975. -
Establishment of Democratic Kampuchea was Under Total Khmer Rouge Control
Sihanouk exiled and establishment of Democratic Kampuchea under total Khmer Rouge control. -
Cambodia broke away from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Cambodia broke relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on December 31, 1977. -
Cambodian-Vietnamese War Begins
Vietnamese troops captured Phnom Penh establishing the People's Republic of Kampuchea. The rule of the Khmer Rouge is over. -
The Last Vietnamese Troops Withdrew from Cambodia.
The last Vietnamese troops withdrew from Cambodia on September 26th, 1989 -
UNTAC Began Monitoring Cambodia.
A United Nations peacekeeping force, the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), began monitoring Cambodia. -
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Cambodia Held Free Elections
Cambodia held free elections, but The Khmer Rouge boycotted them. -
Norodom Sihanouk Returned to the Throne
Norodom Sihanouk returned to the throne on September 24, 1993. -
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia was established.
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, which was a tribunal for the Khmer Rouge, was established. -
Death of Pol Pot
Pol Pot died on April 15, 1998 -
Thai Television Programs Were Banned from Broadcasting in Cambodia
Thai television programs were banned from broadcasting in Cambodia on January 28, 2003. -
2003 Phnom Penh Riots
Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh. -
King Norodom Sihanouk was Abdicated
King Norodom Sihanouk was abdicated. His son Norodom Sihamoni was crowned. -
2008 Cambodian-Thai Stand-Off
Clashes began with Thailand over territory immediately after to the Preah Vihear Temple. -
Norodom Sihanouk Dies
The former king, Norodom Sihanouk dies at the age of 89 in Beijing on October 15, 2012 -
Military Police Open Fire on Protesters
Military police opened fire on protesters, leaving 3 people dead and more than 20 injured on January 3, 2014.
