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their king was 18 years old in 1945
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Cambodia was self efficent through the 50's and 60's
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he won independce for them in 1953
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When the war spread out of vietnam it came into Cambodia also in the 70's one of their leaders were over thrown from the throne
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The goverment was overthrown also in 1975
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In 1979 the Khmer Rouge were overthrown and the Vietnamese backed People's Republic of Kampuchea was established.
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Throughout the 1980's Cambodia began to rebuild with the assistance of Vietnamese military and political advisers whilst under Vietnamese political protection.
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In 1989 the Vietnamese withdrew the last of their troops and the government renamed the country State of Cambodia.
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in May 1993 supervised general elections in Cambodia.
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A constitution was adopted in 1993, the same year King Norodom Sihanouk returned to the throne.
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A second general election was held in 1998.
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Today in present time Cambodia is still a poor country but their leader is one that keeps them from not being dangered.