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Japan overthrew the French rule in Indochina. The French colonial relieved of there positions, and the French military was ordered to be disarmed.
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IN 1946 Cambodia was granted self-rule within the French Union. Cambodia officially gained independence from France in 1953.
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In1955 King Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father, Norodom Suramarit. He was King of Cambodia from 1955 until his death in 1960.
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In 1963 Cambodia severed its ties with South Vietnam. Cambodia broke diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Cambodia Accused them of being “Ferocious, and barbaric”
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In 1970 General Lon Nol conspired against Sihanouk’s as a protests to the presence of the Viet Congress forces in Cambodia. While Sihanouk was abroad Lon Nol and Prince Siri’s Matak led a coup and succeeded in overthrowing him.
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In L1975 Lon Nol was overthrown by Communist Khmer Rouge Regime. All people who lived in that city where forcefully moved to the country side to become agricultural worker.
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In 1976 the country is renamed democratic Kampuchea. Sihanouk resigns from head of the state, and Khieu Samphan becalmed ahead of the state. Also Pol Pot is now Prime Minister.
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In 1977 Cambodia statrted fighting with Vietnam. Cambodia and Vietnam Fought because Cambodia broke relations with the Socialist Republic Of Vietnam.
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In 1979 Vietnamese Troops captured Phanom Penh establishing the people’s Republic of Kampuchea. The rule of the Khmer Rouge was eventually over.
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In 1989 the last Vietnamese troops withdrew from Cambodia. Hun Sen tried to attract foreign investments by abandoning Socialism. Eventually the country was re-named the state of Cambodia. Then Buddhism was re-established as there state religion.
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In 1992 the United Nations peacekeeping force began monitoring Cambodia.
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In may 1993 Cambodia held free elections. Norodom Ranariddh was elected prime minister, Hun Sen as deputy prime minister. Sihanouk becomes the king again, the country is re-named the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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In 1997 Hun Sen overthrows the prime minister, and replaces him with Ung Huot. The Kehmr Rouge put Pol Pot on trial and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
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In 1998 Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout. Pol Pot was one of Cambodia’s most Brutal regimes. He died of heart failure.
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In 2004 Prime minister Hun Sen is re-elected. After the Prime minister is re-elected parliament ratifies there kingdom into world trade organization.
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In 2005 Opposition leader Sam Rainsy goes abroad after parliament releases him from Prosecution. Which has left him with defamation charges brought by ruling coalition.
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In November of 2006 a junior partner on ruling coalition, kicks Prince Norodom Ranariddh from the leading position.
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In 2006 Ta Mok one of the top leaders of Khmer Rouge Regime, dies at age 80. Ta Mok dies from heart complications, caused by stress.
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In 2012 the former king of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk dies in Beijing at the age of 89 years old. He died from a heart attack.
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In 2014 Military Police opened fire at opposition protesters. This left 3 people dead, and more than 20 people injured.
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