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France takes over Cambodia
Cambodia is under the rule of France. This goes on for about 82 years -
Cambodia is free
King Norodom Sihanouk Says Cambodia wins independence from France. under the rule of Sihanouk and it becomes the kingdom of Cambodia -
Sihanouk father dies
Sihanouk father dies and he becomes head of state. -
Americas Secret
The US starts a secret bombing against North Vietnamese on Cambodia ground. -
Pol pot takes over
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 -
Vietnamese troops seize the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh
Vietnamese troops seize the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, toppling the brutal regime of Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge. -
A peace that is uneasy
A peace treaty is signed with Paris -
Surrender
Thousands of Khmer Rouge guerrillas surrender in governments amnesty -
New prime minister
Hun sen becomes prime minister. -
Pol pot dies
Pol Pot dies in his jungle hide out -
Hun Sen is reelected
After a year in deadlock the prime minister Hun Sen is reelected -
Rainsy defaming Hun Sen
Rainsy is accused of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to 18 months in prison -
Rainsy goes home
Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home early -
The 200 attack
US court convicts leader Chhun Yasith of masterminded the 2000 attack against Phnom Penh -
Murder and torture
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 -
Guilty
Duch is found Guilty for these crimes and is given 35 years in prison. -
Life
Duch is now sentenced to Life in prison -
Protest
There are protest camps made Phnom Penh For the protester going against the government from the election in 2013 -
Supreme court
Supreme Court dissolves the Cambodia National Rescue Party, the country's only significant opposition party -
Hun Sen
Hun Sen has been prime minister for 35 years making him the longest ruling of prime minister