The History Of Cambodia

  • Vietnamese

    An emissary arrived in Prey Nokor to establish Vietnamese.
  • Mekong Delta

    The Vietnamese conquered the Mekong Delta.
  • Khmer King

    A new Khmer king, Ang Eng, was installed under Thai protection.
  • The Kingdom

    They were ruled by a monarchy through 1953- 1970
  • Freedom

    Cambodia officially gained there independence from France from being under it for 90 years.
  • Fathers

    King Sihanouk abdicated in favor​ of his father, Norodom Suramarit.
  • Ties

    Cambodia severing ties with South Vietnam in 1963.
  • Prestidant

    they were ruled by Lon Nol's government in 1970- 75
  • Overthrown

    General Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk and established a republic. also, this year was the start of ​Cambodia's civil war.
  • Democratic Kampuchea

    they were under Pol Pots control.
  • Pol Pot

    they were under Pol Pot’s terrible Khmer Rouge regime in 1975- 79
  • Khmer Rouge

    The Khmer Rouge allied with Sihanouk captured Phnom Penh and declared the establishment of Kingdom of Cambodia.
  • The State Of Cambodia

    they were under the national transitional assembly through 1989- 93
  • The Kingdom of Cambodia

    it was being restored through 1993
  • Kingdom of Cambodia

    Under the restored constitutional monarchy
  • Elections

    Cambodia had free elections​
  • Death

    in 1998 was when Pol Pot had a "heart attack" but some people think he was poisoned​
  • Angkor

    An Angkor newspaper reported that Suvanant Kongying, a Thai actress, had claimed that Angkor Wat rightfully belonged to Thailand.
  • Thai televition

    Cambodia took away Thai's show
  • Riot

    Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom
  • Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
  • Kings

    King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated. His son Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as his successor.
  • Thai stand off

    Clashes began with Thailand over territory immediately adjacent to the Preah Vihear Temple.
  • Dead king

    Former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk died in Beijing at the age of 89.
  • Military

    Military police opened fire at opposition protesters, leaving 3 people dead and more than 20 injured.