Cambodia

Cambodia history

By lengelaas

  • independence on Cambodia

    Declared independence from France

  • Armed Rebellion

    Leaders of the Khmer Rouge flee their home base of Phnom Penh and begin an armed rebellion.

  • Secret bombings

    US begins a secret bombing campaign on the Vietnamese guerrillas in Cambodia

  • Lon nol leader

    Lon Nol associtated with the Americans overtook the Prince and became leader

  • Lon Nol surrenders

    Lon Nol was forced to surrender as the Americans pulled out of Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge was then free to rule Cambodia and turned on their former enemies with swift and brutal action.

  • Capture of Phnom Penh

    Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot capture capital of Phnom Penh.

  • first rename

    Cambodia is re-named Kampuchea

  • Beginning of the Genocide

    After an american attack on Cambodia, Lon Nol begins the Genocide.

  • Renamed

    The country is renamed Democratic Kampuchea.

  • Start of the war

    Cambodia and Veitnam start a war between eachother

  • Vietnam invades Cambodia

    Cambodia was invaded by the Vietnamese army and clamied Cambodia. Following this, the United States helped the Khmer Rouge regain power. The USA did this because the Vietnamese represented the Soviet Union, enemies of the US.

  • Fleeing to Thailand

    Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge forces flee to the border region with Thailand.

  • Vietnamese troops in Phnom Penh

    Vietnamese troops enter Phnom Penh and establish a puppet government with current Prime Minister Hun Sen. Rouge flee to the countryside.

  • End of the Genocide

    After four years the genocide ends

  • Hun Sen prime minister

    Hun Sen is appointed as prime minister of Cambodia's Vietnam-installed government.

  • Veitnam pulls out

    Around the 1990's, Vietnam withdraw from Cambodia as it is too difficult to stay. The economic crisis in Vietnam was a reason why the withdrew. Also is the lack of support from allies such as the Soviet Union.

  • United Nations watch

    United Nations, peacekeeping force, began watching Cambodia.

  • Khmer Rouge Boycott

    UN supported elections are boycotted by the Khmer Rouge and supporters

  • returning to the throne and consitution made

    A new constitution was made for Cambodia and Norodom Sihanouk returned to the throne.

  • Pol Pot put on trail

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

  • Pol Pot dead

    Pol pot dies. Nuon Chea surrenders.

  • Khmer Rouge war ended

    The war between the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian army ended

  • agreement with United Nations

    Cambodia makes an agreement with the United Nations

  • New King

    King Sihanouk turns monarchy over to son, King Sihamoni, but real political power is held by elected President Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge officer.

  • First Trial hearing

    Pre-trial chamber opens its first public hearing.

  • Sources

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