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Under the rule of King Sihanouk, the Cambodians become independent.
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Sihanouk decides to become prime minister, and his father took over the throne.
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Sihanouk became king again after his father died.
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Laos Government comes as capital Vienna, is engulfed in war.
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Sihanouk breaks relations with the U.S. and allows the Vietnamese to set up camps on their land.
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President Nixon sent secret bombing raids in Cambodia because he thought they were working with the Vietnamese.
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Sihanouk is overthrown by prime minister Lon Nol
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Now that Khmer is in control, Cambodia is renamed Kampuchea.
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Lon Nol is overthrown by Khmer Rouge (Who was led by Pol Pot).
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Phnom Penh falls to Vietnamese.
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Hun Sen is appointed Prime Minister of Vietnamese.
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Vietnam withdraws from Cambodia.
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A peace treaty is signed to end the conflict.
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First after war democratic elections are held; Sponsored by the UN
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Khmer Rouge is outlawed.
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Leng Sary and Khmer Rouge defect the Cambodian government.
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Hun Sen ousts Norodom Ranariddh from power.
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Pol Pot died after Khmer Rouge rebels turned against him.
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An international tribunal is held for former Khmer Rouge leaders, after tough negotiations between Cambodia and UN are made.
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At the age of 87, Leng Sary dies.
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