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Cambodia was a virtual colony.
Soon after it was made part of the Indochina Union with Annam, Tonkin, Cochin-China, and Laos. -
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Cambodia History
Cambodia -
Cambodia occupied by Japan during World War 2
Cambodia is occupied by Japan during World War 2 -
Japanese dissolved the colonial administration and king.
Japaneses dissovled by colonial administration and king. -
France re-imposes it's protectorate.
France re-imposes -
Cambodia declares independence from France.
Declares independence from France. -
Announcment of it's headlines to grant independence which came November 9 1953
Grant independence -
Parts of cambodia eastern provinces were serving as bases for North Vietnamese Army.
Cambodia eastern provinces. -
State of Sihanouk breaks off relations with the U.S.
State of Sihanouk. -
Sihanouk desposed
Sihanouk desposed. -
Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot occupy Phnom Penh.
occupy Phnom Penh. -
Cambodia is renamed Kampuchea.
Cambodia renamed -
Country re-titled Democratic Kampuchea.
Re-titled -
War broke out with Vietnam.
War broke out. -
Vietnam forces invade Cambodia
Vienam invades Cambodia -
Vietnamese take Phnom Penh.
Vietnameses ake Phnom Penh. -
Vietnamese troops withdraw
Vietnamese troops wihdraw -
Country renamed State of Cambodia
Country renamed State of Cambodia. -
Pol Pot and Khmer forces flee to borders with Thailand.
Pol Pot and Khmer forces flee to borders with Thailand. -
Pol Pot dies
Pol Pot dies.