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King Norodom Sihanouk declared independence from France. He fulfilled the goal of the Cambodians who had been begging to be free since the 1930's
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King Sihanouk end rule as King. His son steps up as King, while he becomes Prime Minister.
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Norodom Suramarit dies at the age of 64. This was King Sihanouk's father.
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Cambodia ended conflict between South Vietnam and themselves, and then allied North Vietnam. Because North Vietnam was using Cambodia as an army base.
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The U.S B-52 bombers in South Vietnam started a 14 month long bombing in Cambodia. Nixon approved this because they thought that Cambodia was being used as bases for North Vietnam.
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General Lon Nol overthrew Sihanouk and began a republic. This started the Cambodian War, and US Cambodian Campaign
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Khemer Rouge allied with Sihanouk and together they captured Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. This soon became the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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Sihanouk exiled and the re-establishedcDemocratic Kampuchea and put in in full control by Khmer Rouge.
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In 1977 Cambodia broke relations with Vietnams most eastern country on the Indochina peninsula. Also known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Picture: Flag of Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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!979 brought war to Cambodia. The Vietnamese took over Phnom Penh and established Peoples Republic of Kampuchea. This meant the rule of the Khmer Rouge was over.
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The Pro-Vietnamese People's Revolutionary Party wins elections.
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Hun Sen becomes the new Prime Minister of Cambodia. Cambodia comes down the the guerrilla warfare plague. There were hundreds of thousands of refugees.
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The Vietnamese withdraw from Cambodia. Hun Sen attempts to end socialism with foreign investments. Cambodia is re-named the State of Cambodia. Finally Buddhism was re-established.
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Paris signs a peace treaty with Cambodia.
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The UNTAC began to monitor Cambodia. The UNTAC is a UN peacekeeping force.
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Free elections were held from May 23 to May 28. Khmer Rouge boycotted them.
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A new Constitution was made, and the Cambodian monarchy was restored. Sihanouk returned to the throne.
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A tribunal was established for the Khmer Rouge.
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The death of Pol Pot occurred. He died at the age of 72 and was the current prime minister of Cambodia.
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Nationalists rioters destroyed the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh
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King Sihanouk abdicated again. His son was crowned his successor.
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King Sihanouk died in Beijing at age 89.
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Hun Sen had marked 30's as Prime Minister
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Hun Sen declared "ceasefire" that would last until 2018
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Kern Sokha is anointed the new CNRP
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