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Pol Pot, was born in 1925 in the small village of Prek Sbauv
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cambodia was captured by the jappensse
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cambodia independence
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The US begins a secret bombing campaign against North Vietnamese forces on Cambodian soil.
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From 1969 until 1973, the U.S. intermittently bombed North Vietnamese sanctuaries in eastern Cambodia, killing up to 150,000 Cambodian peasants.
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pol pot killed 25 percent of Cambodia's population
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Cambodia falls to the Khmer Rouge
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Khmer Rouge movement led Cambodia from 1975 to 1979
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pol pot changed the name of Cambodia to Kampuchea
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A peace agreement is signed in Paris. A UN transitional authority shares power temporarily with representatives of the various factions in Cambodia. Sihanouk becomes head of state.
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Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.
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In April 1998, 73-year-old Pol Pot died of an apparent heart attack following his arrest
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in 2004 King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated
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In 2005 oil was discovered in the sea off Cambodia and it holds great promise for the future
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Ta Mtok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80.