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Cambodia earns its independence from France, becomes Kingdom of Cambodia under king Sihanouk.
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Sihanouk's father dies at the age of 89.
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U.S starts a 4 year long carpet bombing of Cambodia campaign.
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People were moved to the country side to become agricutural workers. Educated people were brought to special centers and were tortured and killed. The phrase Year Zero Was often used.
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The country is renamed Democratic Kampuchea.
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Vietnam takes Phnom Penh, Pol pot is forced to retreat to countryside.
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Cambodia gets invaded by Vietnam
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Hun Sen becomes Prime Minister. Cambodia is plagued by tons of guerrilla warfare.
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A peace aggreement is signed in Paris. Sihanouk becomes head of state.
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Cambodia's monarchy is restored and Sihanouk becomes king again. The kingdom is renamed Kingdom Of Cambodia.
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Pol Pot was put on trial, sentenced for life in prison.
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Prince Ranariddh is tried for smuggling but is pardoned by the king.
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Pol pot dies in his jungle hideout.
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Elections are won by Hun Sen's CPP
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U.S. Based CFF's were convicted of 2000 Phnom Penh attack.
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First bridge across the Mekong river opens. Links up east and west Cambodia.
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Rainsy is convicted of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to 18 monthes in prison.
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Ranariddh is sentenced to 18 months in prison for selling the Funcinpec party's headquarters (He denies)
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UN begins questioning Khmer Roug about genocide
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US convicts CFF leader Chhun Yasith of the 2000 attack in Phnom Penh.
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Two cambodian soldiers die in gunfire with Thai soilders.
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Norodom Sihanouk's is dead. He died of natural causes at age 89
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Protests for land, political freeedom, and higher wages get bloody.
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Over 150,000 Cambodian workers return to Thailand after hearing that government will "crack down" on llegal migrants.
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Hun Sen marks 30 years in power.
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