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The Japanese occupation ends
cambodia was occupied by japan in WW2. Japan's loss of the war led to them having no choice but to leave the country. -
Independence
Cambodia officially gains independance from France -
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vietnam-cambodian war
during this time there were many bombings of cambodia and fights within cambodias borders as there were many vietnamese hiding in cambodia. -
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The Khmer Rouge
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Genocide begins
Tortures and executions all across the country. The social categories in focus are intellectuals, teachers, doctors, former military police members, lawyers, and anybody else opposing the regime. This is the year with the most casualties. -
Year Zero and the begining of the Khmer Rouge
The beginning of the Khmer Rouge regime and the country is renamed Democratic Kampuchea, to mark the beginning of a new era. -
the Khmer Rouge ends
with an Invasion from Vietnam the Khmer Rouge is finally defeated -
Vietnam leaves
The last Vietnamese troops withdrew from Cambodia. -
The United Nations Peacekeepers
A United Nations peacekeeping force begins monitoring Cambodia. -
Free Elections in Cambodia
Cambodia held free elections. The Khmer Rouge boycotted them. -
Pol Pot Dies
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Phnom Penh Riots
Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.
