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Independence
This is when Cambodia gained independence from France. They were uncolonized after 90 years. -
Traitors
Cambodia breaks its alliance with the US and allows the North Vietnamese to set up camp in Cambodia. -
Bombing begins
The United States began bombing the North Vietnamese on Cambodian soil -
Pol Pot
Pol Pot takes over as leader and kills and tortures thousands of middle-class Cambodians -
Democratic Kampuchea
the new name of the country while Pol Pot as prime minister -
Vietnam Attacks
Cambodia was raided on a Vietnamese terrorist attack -
Phnom Penh
Vietnam captured the city of Phnom Penh Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge flee over the border to Thailand. -
peace treaty
Cambodia signs a peace treaty with France -
The end of Pol Pot
Pol Pot is sentenced to life in prison and fled to the jungle -
death of pol pot
Pol Pot died in his sleep due to a heart attack -
first bridge
the first river bridge over the Mekong linking east and west Cambodia -
Genocide threatens
Riots threaten to cause genocide -
Dead Activist
An activist Chut Wutty is shot dead while traveling in a threatened forest region in the south-west -
Open Boarders
Cambodia and Thailand withdraw their troops from the border area which aims to halt outbreaks of armed conflict in recent years. -
Rigged Leader
Mass protests in Phnom Penh over contested election results when Hun Sen lied about results and remained the leader -
Police riots
There was a two week time where people camped in Phnom Penh -
Coming Home
Many Cambodian people worked in Thailand until they threatened to remove illegal immigrants -
Three Decades
Prime Minister Hun Sen celebrates 30 years in power -
new activist leader
Human rights activist Kem Sokha is appointed as the new leader of CNRP -
Treason
Leader Kem Sokha is charged with treason