The History of Cambodia

By LHINER21

  • Sites

    https://www.mtholyoke.edu/~marye20l/classweb/Cambodian%20History.html http://www.localhistories.org/cambodia.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828

  • Cambodia gains Independence

    France gave Cambodia Independence back.Then Norodom Sihanouk became king for the next 15 years then was overthrown by a military coup.

  • Norodom Sihanouk's Father Dies

    When Sihanouk's father died he named himself Chief of State.

  • Sihanouk Breaks all Relations with the U.S.A

    After he broke relations he allowed North Vietnamese to set up bases in their country. Against the U.S in South Vietnamese.

  • Americans attempt to stop Communists

    Americans bomb Cambodia to try and stop the communists. They did capture Phnom Penh.

  • Vietnamese take over Phnom Penh

    The Vietnamese take Phnom Penh. Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge people run to Thailand.

  • Hun Sen becomes Prime Minister

    During this time Cambodia is plagued by Guerilla Warfare. Thousands became captured.

  • Peace Treaty signed with Paris

    Paris still has some authority over at Cambodia. Sihanouk also becomes Head of State.

  • Sihanouk becomes King Again

    The Monarchy is Restored. They rename the country The Kingdom of Cambodia.

  • Khmer Rouge Surrenders

    tundreds of thousands of Khmer Rouge Guerrillas surrender.

  • Pol Pot

    Pol Pot dies in his jungle hide out.

  • Ta Mok

    Ta Mok dies at 88.

  • Hun sen

    Hun sen is re elected.