WOW Cambodia

By normanmas

  • The Country Agreed Protection from France

    King Norodom signed a Protectorate Treaty between King Norodom and the French.

  • King Norodom Died

    When he dies the dynasties switched. The heir was replaced instead with Sisowath.

  • Independence

    Cambodia had gained there independence from France.

  • Head Of the State

    Sihanouk's father dies and then he becomes head of the state.

  • Broke Relation

    Sihanouk broke off diplomatic relations with the United States. Then they started fighting against the United States.

  • Rebellion

    Samlaut Uprising was when many peasant from the Samlaut area rebelled against the government.

  • Secret Bombing

    The US begins a secret bombing against North Vietnamese forces on Cambodian soil

  • Overthrown

    Lon Nol was overthrown by the Khmer Rouge that was led my Pol Pot.

  • Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Removed From Power

    Prince Norodom Sihanouk was removed from power by Lon Nol. After he took power he ordered all North Vietnamese to leave Cambodia

  • Pol Pot Seized Cambodia

    The Khmer Rouge seized the nation's capital. This helped the insurgents gain power

  • Attacks

    Cambodia launched attacks against Vietnam.

  • Fighting Brakes Out

    In Vietnam fighting started to brake out because of Pol Pot. Vietnam invades them and war brakes out.

  • The pro-Vietnamese Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party

    The pro-Vietnamese Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party wins the parliamentary elections. The community refuses notice the knew government.

  • Refugees

    When Hun Sen becomes the prime minister Cambodia is plagued by guerrilla warfare. Hundreds and thousand became refugees.

  • Buddhism is Re-established

    When Hun Sen tries to attract foreign investment by abandoning socialism Vietnamese troops withdraw. And the country is re-named the State of Cambodia. Also Buddhism was re-established as the states religion.

  • End the Conflict

    A lot of interested foreign nations signed an agreement in Paris intended to end the conflict in Cambodia

  • Imprisonment

    The Kymer Rouge put Pol Pot on trial and sentences him to life imprisonment.

  • Captured

    Viennese troops had captures Phnom Penh. This led to Khmer Rouge leaders to reestablish territory.

  • Pol Pot Dies

    Pol Pot dies while under house arrest by the Khmer Rouge rebels who had turned against him.

  • Collapsed

    The Khmer Rouge totally collapsed. All of the leader gave up to the Royal Government of Cambodia. They were all arrested or killed.

  • First Bridge

    The first bridge across the Mekong River opens and links east and west Cambodia

  • 2000 Attacks

    US court has stated that CFF leader Chhun Yasith of masterminding 2000 attack in Phnom Penh.

  • The Former King Dies

    The former king ,Norodom Sihanouk, dies of a heart attack. We has 89 when he died

  • Riot

    There was a riot for two weeks. A protest camp in Phnom Penh as apart of a long-running campaign launched against the government.

  • Shot Dead

    Kem Ley, a political commentator and prominent critic of Prime Minister Hun Sen is shot dead in the capital Phnom Penh.

  • Webs

    http://www.cambodiatribunal.org/history/cambodian-history/
    http://www.tourismcambodia.com/about-cambodia/cambodian-history.htm
    http://time.com/3814193/anniversary-phnom-penh
    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-07/an-khmer-rouge-timeline/5655920
    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828
    https://study.com/academy/lesson/cambodian-civil-war-timeline-facts.html