Cambodia timeline

By swainbns
  • Jan 1, 600

    Khmer civilzation

    600's - 1500's the Khmer civilization http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/08-timeline-of-cambodia.htm
  • Jan 1, 1431

    The Khmer Empire

    In 790, Prince Jayavarman II founded a new empire, the first to unite Cambodia as a political entity. This was the Khmer Empire, which lasted until 1431. http://asianhistory.about.com/od/cambodia/p/CambodiaProf.htm

  • becomes a protectorate of France

    Cambodia becomes a protectorate of France and part of French Indo-china. French colonial rule lasted for 90 years

  • started fighing in the World War2

    when the Cambodians started fighting in the world word 2

  • finshed fighting in the war

    Cambodia is occupied by the Japanese during World War 2 both for staated and finished facts http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/08-timeline-of-cambodia.htm

  • France re-imposes its protectorate

  • France people

    Cambodia will be celebrating the anniversary of its independence from France on every November 9 since 1953. http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/08-timeline-of-cambodia.htm

  • Cambodia declares independence and becomes the Kingdom of Cambodia

  • Head of State Sihanouk breaks off relations with the US

  • US-backed government in South Vietnam

    North Vietnamese guerrillas establish bases in Cambodia pursuing the campaign against the US-backed government in South Vietnam

  • Sihanouk is deposed

  • Pol Pot

    The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, occupies Phnom Penh

  • Renamed Kampuchea

    Cambodia is re-named Kampuchea http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/08-timeline-of-cambodia.htm

  • The battle of Koh Tang

  • The country is re-titled Democratic Kampuchea

  • The country is re-titled Democratic Kampuchea

  • WAR BRAKE OUT !!!

    War breaks out with Vietnam http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/08-timeline-of-cambodia.htm

  • War broke out with Vietnam

  • Vietnam forces invade Cambodia

  • Vietnam forces invade Cambodia

  • The People's Republic of Kampuchea is established

  • Vietnamese forces take Phnom Pen

  • Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge troops flee to the borders with Thailand

  • The People's Republic of Kampuchea is established

  • The Khmer Rouge put Pol Pot on trial and sentence him to life imprisonment

  • the death of Pot Pol

  • Hall and Marshall on the mainland