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Norodom Sihanouk, the king of Cambodia at that time, had declared independence from France.
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Cambodia never got completely independent until November 9,1953.
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On August 27, 1963, Cambodia and South Vietnam severed ties.
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On April 1,1965, Norodom Sihanouk broke apart all relations with the US and allowed North Vietnamese guerrillas to set up bases to help their campaign against the US-helped government in South Vietnam.
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On March 12, 1969 the USA started a secret bombing campaign against North Vietnamese soldiers that was on Cambodia's land.
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On June 29, 1969 the Vietnam War went on in Vietnam and around Cambodia.
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On March 18, 1970 Norodom Sihanouk ends up getting overthrown by Lon Non. He declares that the Khmer Republic needs to send the army to fight the North Vietnamese in Cambodia.
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On April 1, 1975 there were communist guerrillas and they were only a few miles from the capital. So Lon Nol left the country and settled in the United States and he died in the USA in 1985. Khmer Rouge now calls the phrase "Year Zero."
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On April 30, 1977 the Cambodian–Vietnamese War broke out and it was Cambodia vs. Vietnam. It ended on October 23,1991.
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On December 31, 1977, Cambodia broke their relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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On January 17, 1979, Vietnamese soldiers take over Phnom Penh and establish the People's Republic of Kampuchea. Cambodia's ruling of Khmer Rouge is also over.
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Hun Sen was elected as Prime Minister of Cambodia in 1985.
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The last Vietnamese soldier withdrew from Cambodia. Cambodia gain victory!
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On March 16, 1992, the United Nations starts keeping an eye on Cambodia. The United Nations is a peacekeeping force...
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On September 24, 1993, the constitution of Cambodia gets ratified. King Norodom Sihanouk also returns to to his throne.
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On April 15, 1998 Pol Pot was found in his jungle hideout. At the time he was under house arrest.
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On June 22, 2001 the Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) are handed a verdict for their duties in the November 24, 2000 attack.
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On January 28, 2003, Cambodia banned Thai TV programs in Cambodia.
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On January 29, 2003, a group of nationalist rioters completely destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh!
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Hun Sen ends up getting re-elected in July of 2004.
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On October 14, 2004 the King, Norodom Sihanouk, got abdictated. His son succeeded him!
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On January 22, 2006, Cambodia held their first senate election ever.
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On October 15, 2012, the former king of Cambodia died at the age of 89 in Beijing. His name was Norodom Sihanhouk.
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On January 3, 2014, there were opposition protesters protesting. The military police had to open fire. The results of the police having to fire shots is that 3 of the people died and 20 people got injured.
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On August 8, 2014, Cambodian opposition lawmakers ended their 10-month boycott on their parliament.
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