Cambodia

Cambodia Gains Independence

Nov 9, 1953

Cambodia gains there independence back from the rule of France. The won under king Sihanouk's rule. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828

Sihanouk breaks off relationship with Untied States

Oct 28, 1965

Sihanouk allows the North Vietnamese to come in and set up bases to continue to campaign against the US government in South Vietnamese.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828

U.S secret. bombing

Mar 18, 1969

Starts a secret bombing campaign on Cambodia ground. The did this to be able to fight North Vietnamese. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828

U.S secret bombing campaign

Mar 18, 1969

U.S sets up secret bombing campaign against North Vietnamese army. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Rigged Election

Jun 4, 1972

Lon Del is declared president, and international observes declare it to be rigged. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Halt U.S bombing run

Jan 29, 1973

President Lon Nol declares a ceasefire of U.S bombing run in Cambodia. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Weapons and ammunition

Jan 25, 1975

Khmer Rough receives 4,000 tons of weapons and ammunition from North Vietnamese. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Pol Pot comes to power

Apr 17, 1975

Pol pot started just controlling Khmer Rouge Cambodia and ended up controlling the whole country. One to two million people died when he was in control. https://www.biography.com/political-figure/pol-pot

Jet bombs

Feb 25, 1976

A North Vietnamese jet bombs a city in Cambodia killing around 15 people. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Jet bombs

Feb 25, 1976

A North Vietnamese jet bombs a city in Cambodia killing around 15 people. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

The launch

Apr 20, 1977

Cambodia launches bloody incursions into Vietnam. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-07/an-khmer-rouge-timeline/5655920

Invade

Dec 25, 1978

Around 15,000 Vietnamese soldiers invade Cambodia. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Vietnamese gains control

Jan 7, 1979

Vietnamese gains on Phnom Penh ending four years of Khmer Rouge rule. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Withdraw of Vietnamese troops

Nov 15, 1979

The United Nations general withdraws the Vietnamese troops for Cambodia. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

A peace agreement

Oct 23, 1991

Cambodia signs are peace agreement with France. A UN authority shares power fractious in Cambodia. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828

Outlawed

Jul 7, 1994

The Khmer Rough got outlawed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-07/an-khmer-rouge-timeline/5655920

Pol pot dies

Apr 15, 1998

He was 73 when he dies. Dies while he is under house arrest. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/17/world/death-pol-pot-pol-pot-brutal-dictator-who-forced-cambodians-killing-fields-dies.html

Rough war crimes

Jun 6, 2003

Khmer rough war crimes tribunal is established by the Cambodian government and the United Nations. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

Ta Mok Dies

Jul 21, 2006

Ta Mok known as " The butcher" dies before appearing in front of the Tribunal. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-07/an-khmer-rouge-timeline/5655920

two-year trial ended

Oct 31, 2013

Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan come up innocent after 2 years of trial. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-07/an-khmer-rouge-timeline/5655920

Senior Surviving

Aug 7, 2014

Nuon Chea senior survivor leader of the Khmer Rouge, evicted of crimes against humanity sentenced to life imprisonment. https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/