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Cambodia’s independence
Cambodia gained their independence from France -
King Sihanouk
King Sihanouk abdicated in favour of his father, Norodom Suramarit -
Vietnam
Cambodia severed ties with South Vietnam -
War
It was the start of the Cambodian Civil War -
Establishment of the Kingdom of Cambodia
The Khmer Rouge allied with Sihanouk captured Phnom Penh and declared the establishment of the Kingdom of Cambodia -
Establishment of Democratic Kampuchea
Sihanouk exiled and the establishment of Democratic Kampuchea became under total control of Khmer Rouge -
Broken relations
Cambodia broke their relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. -
Khmer Rouge
The rule of the Khmer Rouge is over. -
The troops withdrew
The last Vietnamese troops withdrew from Cambodia -
The monitoring of Cambodia began
A United Nations peacekeeping force, the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, began monitoring Cambodia. -
First post-war elections held
Cambodia holds first post-Khmer Rouge-era presidential elections under the auspices of the U.N -
Death of Pol Pot
Pol Pot passed due to heart failure -
Newspaper report
An Angkor newspaper reported that Suvanant Kongying, a Thai actress, had claimed that Angkor Wat rightfully belonged to Thailand -
Television ban
Thai television programs were banned from broadcasting in Cambodia -
Embassy destruction
Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh -
National Assembly
Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly -
King Norodom Sihanouk
King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated. His son Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as his successor -
Thailand
Clashes began with Thailand over territory immediately adjacent to the Preah Vihear Temple -
King of Cambodia’s death
Former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk died in Beijing at the age of 89 -
Protest chaos
Military police shot at protesters leaving 3 people dead, and over 20 injured