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Cambodia is under the rule of France. This goes on for about 82 years
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King Norodom Sihanouk Says Cambodia wins independence from France. under the rule of Sihanouk and it becomes the kingdom of Cambodia
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Sihanouk father dies and he becomes head of state.
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The US starts a secret bombing against North Vietnamese on Cambodia ground.
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Pol Pot takes over and everyone is forced to be agriculture workers, money is worthless, and everyone who is an educated middle class is tortured and killed
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Vietnamese troops seize the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, toppling the brutal regime of Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge.
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A peace treaty is signed with Paris
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Thousands of Khmer Rouge guerrillas surrender in governments amnesty
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Hun sen becomes prime minister.
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Pol Pot dies in his jungle hide out
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After a year in deadlock the prime minister Hun Sen is reelected
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Rainsy is accused of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to 18 months in prison
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Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home early
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US court convicts leader Chhun Yasith of masterminded the 2000 attack against Phnom Penh
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Khmer Rouge also known as Duch the former leader is convicted with murder and torture of thousands of people as head of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison camp
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Duch is found Guilty for these crimes and is given 35 years in prison.
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Duch is now sentenced to Life in prison
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There are protest camps made Phnom Penh For the protester going against the government from the election in 2013
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Supreme Court dissolves the Cambodia National Rescue Party, the country's only significant opposition party
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Hun Sen has been prime minister for 35 years making him the longest ruling of prime minister