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On the inside
Cambodia becomes is autonomous state in the French Union -
Lost freedom
Cambodia becomes French controlled -
WWll
The Germans invaded Cambodia -
self government
Cambodia becomes self controlled government inside the French Union -
Attack
Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia -
Independent
Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia become independent states within the French Union -
Khmer language
Khmer language paper was published by Son Ngoc Thanh. Unfortunately, because of it's strong opinion on the reform -
Freedom
Cambodia got their independence from France. -
Background
In November 1954, Cambodia received full independence from France control 1863. -
New King
Prince Norodom Sihanoek becomes head of Cambodia -
No more US
Cambodia drops all diplomatic relations with the us -
Targets
The US sends troops to target Cambodia -
We invaded
Us troops invaded Cambodia. -
Vietnam Tribunal declares
Stockholm Vietnam Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia -
RUN
Cambodia military illegal group under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees -
50,000 more
50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade invaded Cambodia -
Ends
Us ends 2 monthly offensive into Cambodia -
Mass Murder
With in 1970-1980 a little under 4,000,000 of the population of 7,100,000 were killed 3,300,000 were left. -
No Bombs
The US ends secret bombing on Cambobia -
Coward
The President of Cambodia Lon Nol flees the country for Red Khmer -
Taking advantage
Pol pot took advantage of this opportunity and led his Khmer Rouge army, consisting of mostly teenager peasant. -
Depoting
French press reports massive deportation from Cambodia -
Renamed
Cambodia was renamed to '' Democratic Kampuchea" -
Vietnamese invasion
This was the increase of the amount of murders and arrest in Cambodia terrifying reign that went on until the Vietnamese invasion -
the last of them
The last of the Vietnamese soldiers leave Cambodia.