Cambodia

Cambodia!

By hollowayeps

  • 90 years in counting

    For 90 years France was in control of all of Cambodia.

  • Colonized by French

    Cambodia was colonized by France as was Laos and Vietnam. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/28956

  • Finally! The War is over!

    Cambodia and Japan finally were out of the war.

  • Finally Independant!

    After World War II Cambodia was looking for independance, but france did not want to part with them, so in 1949 they became independant with the Frecnch. http://www.infoplease.com/country/cambodia.html

  • Rebel

    There was an armed rebellion that happened in Cambodia.

  • We don't wanna work with you anymore..

    Cambodia breaks with working with the US to work with Vietnam.

  • Attack!!!!

    Anit-Vietnamese riots broke out and Gen Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk. http://www.infoplease.com/country/cambodia.html

  • You have been overthrown!

    King Nordom Sihanouk was overthrown by General Lon Nol. http://www.umbc.edu/eol/cambodia/histcamb.htm

  • Fall to the Communist

    After 5 years of foreign interventions and fights, Phnom Pehn in Cambodia fell to communist forces. http://www.cambodiatribunal.org/history/cambodian-history/khmer-rouge-history/

  • Leader of the Khmer Rouge

    Pol Pot was the leader of the Khmer Rouge.

  • School really is prison!

    In August 1975, Khmer Rouge established a prison. He took over a school in Phnom Pehn, and turned it into a prosion.

  • Move over!

    Khmer Rouge decided to take over Phnom Pehn and push the people to the countryside.

  • New Name!

    Cambodia was renamed Democratic Kampuchea.

  • Facing Angka

    The Khmer Rouge was origionally a four year plan and mostly everyone in Cambodia did not know who had taken over because they thought secresy was best in that situation.

  • Genocide Goes

    Since Vietnam took over, the genocide stops and in only four years over 2.4 million are dead in Cambodia.

  • See Ya Khmer Rouge

    The Cambdian forces and Vietnamese forces came together and ousted Khmer Roughe. http://www.umbc.edu/eol/cambodia/histcamb.htm

  • Vietnamese captured you!

    The vietnamese forces came in and they took over Phnom Pehn. http://www.cambodiatribunal.org/history/cambodian-history/khmer-rouge-history/

  • Bye Bye Pol

    Pol Pot was kicked out and a new type of government led by Heng Samrin was estabished. http://www.infoplease.com/country/cambodia.html?pageno=2

  • We don't wanna be partners with you either.

    After a while Vietnam decides to leave Cambodia.

  • Literally, Bye Bye Pol.

    Pol Pot was sentenced to house arrest and died in his home.

  • Ta Mok was Accused

    Cambodian prosecuters charge Ta Mok with crimes against humanity. http://www.pbs.org/pov/enemies/photo_gallery_timeline.php#.U2enhOZdXZc

  • Prime Minister Gives In

    The prime minister is now allowing the Khmer Rouge followers to do what he wanted to do.

  • It runs in the family

    Sihanouck passes the King leadership down to his son, Sihamoni.

  • Brother, what really happened?

    One of the senior Khmer Rouge "brothers" that is still living went on trial to talk about what really happened in that time. http://www.pbs.org/pov/enemies/photo_gallery_timeline.php#.U2j0deZdXZd

  • Our Ruler is Gone!

    Sianhouck, the ruler of Cambodia, died. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/cambodia-timeline-643d8f10-2df7-429a-9012-1d2a6d9a4d98