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Cambodian Independence
Cambodia gains independence form France.Sihanouk becomes king of Cambodia. -
Sihanouk overthrowed
Prime Minister Lon Nol overthrows Sihanouk. -
Pol Pot & the Khmer Rouge
Lon Nol is overthrowed by Pol Pot and the Khmers occupy Phnom Penh. The city is evacuated and people are forced to move into the country and do agricultural work. Money and other freedoms are outlawed. Upper and middle class people along with the educated are put into camps for torture and execution. -
Fighting begins with Vietnam
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Fall of Khmer Rouge
The vietnamise take Phnom Penh. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge flee into Thailand. -
Vietnamise Troops Leave
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Pol Pot dies