Cambodia Through Time

By pricelds

  • Cambodia Gains Freedom

    Cambodia gained freedom from France.

  • King Suramarit Dies

    King Suramarit died on April 3, 1960.

  • Civil War Begins

    A Civil war in Cambodia begins.

  • Khmer Rouge

    Khmer Rouge won the war, and took over Cambodia.

  • Khmer Rouge Defeat

    Khmer Rouge lost control of Cambodia.

  • Hun Sen

    Hun Sen became Prime Minister.

  • Vietnam Leaves

    Vietnam left Cambodia after a decade.

  • Paris Peace Accords

    Nineteen nations signed the Paris Peace Accord. It formally ended the Civil War in Cambodia.

  • Pol Pot Dies

    Pol Pot died on April 15, 1998.

  • CPP Wins

    Hun Sen's CPP won the majority of seats in the national elections.

  • Cambodia Joins ASEAN

    Cambodia joined ASEAN. ASEAN is the Association Southeast Asian Nations.

  • First Commune Election

    Cambodia held it's first commune elections.

  • Norodom Sihamoni

    Norodom Sihamoni became king.

  • CNRP

    The CNRP was established in Manila.

  • King Sihanouk Dies

    King Shianouk died on October 15, 2012.

  • Sam Rainsy No Longer In Position

    Sam Rainsy had his position of lawmaker taken from him.

  • Kem Sokha Sentenced

    Kem Sokha was sentenced with five months in prison.

  • Kem Sokha Pardoned

    The King pardons Kem Sokha.

  • Kem Sokha Arrested

    As the new president of the CNRP, Kem Sokha was arrested. Again.

  • Cambodian Sanctions Bill

    The Cambodian Sanctions Bill was passed on July 25, 2018.

  • Sources

    1. https://projects.voanews.com/cambodia-election-2018/english/timeline/timeline.html
    2. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-07/an-khmer-rouge-timeline/5655920
    3. http://www.localhistories.org/cambodiatime.html