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Indepenance from France
France no longer rules Cambodia -
Lon Nol is is over ruled
He was overthrown by Pol Pot. He also had his people with him. -
A fight starts with Vietnam
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Vietnam invades Cambodia
They invaded them with a lighting assault. -
Vietnam has invaded Phnom Penh
They take over Phnom Penh. Pol Pot is forced to leave -
Hun Sen becomes prime minister
Thousands of people became refugees -
Vietnam troops leave Cambodia
When the troops leave, the state is named Cambodia again. -
Vietnam retreats
They get Buddhism. They were a socialist country before the war. -
Peace treaty
A peace treaty is signed in Paris with the French. -
Pol Pot in jail
Khemer Rouge put Pol Pot on a life sentence. -
Pol Pot died
Pol Pot dies in his jungle house -
Bridge
The first bride over the Mekong river opens. -
diplomatic upset with Thailand
Angkor temple was stolen from Thailand. Mobs of people go on strike and it gets violent. -
Hun sen is voted prime minister again
Voted prime minister after the CPP make a deal with the royalist -
getting rid of prison sentences
The people want to get rid of prison sentences. -
Death of Ta Mok
Ta Mok dies at age 80. He was one of top leaders of Khemer Rouge -
Ranariddh
He is sentenced 18 months in jail because selling and getting rid of the funcinpec Headquarters -
Khmer Rouge members being arrested
the last of the Khemer Rouge members are being arrested for humanity. -
chhun Yasith the mastermind
In court, Chhun Yasith is actually the mastermind of the fight in Phnom Penh. -
Chut Wutty is dead
Chut Wutty is shot by the police in a confrontation. -
Norodom Sihanouk is dead
Norodom Sihanouk, a former king, dies of a heart attack at the age of 89. -
Former kings cremation
Thousands of people arrive for the cremation of the former king -
Protests
A big protest in Phnom Penh because of election results. -
Riot police
Riot police get rid of the protest in Phnom Penh -
Prime minister
the prime minister, Hun Sen, has now been the prime minister for 30 straight years.