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Independence from French; Kingdom of Cambodia under Prince Norodom Sihanouk.
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Sihanouk abdicates to pursue a political career. His father becomes king and Sihanouk becomes prime minister.
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Sihanouk's father dies. Sihanouk becomes head of state.
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Head of State Sihanouk breaks off relations with the US
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Beginning in 1967, this opposition developed into an armed resistance led by Pol Pot,
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Lon Nol assassinated Prince Sihanouks and took over
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Sihanouk is deposed
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Khmer Republic ,under Lon Nol ,allows U.S. bombing inside Cambodian borders to fight Vietcong.
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Lon Nol was forced to surrender for the americans.
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Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot capture capital of Phnom Penh.
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The country is re-titled Democratic Kampuchea
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Khmer Rouge attacks Vietnamese borders which lead to an invasion from Communist Vietnam.
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Fight breaks out in with Vietnam
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Vietnam forces invade Cambodia
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On the 25th of December 1978, the Vietnamese army invades Cambodia and overthrows the Khmer Rouge regime
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Thousands of Khmer Rouge guerrillas surrender in government amnesty.
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Pol Pot dies on 15th April 1998
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December - First bridge across the Mekong River opens, linking east and west Cambodia.
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Elderly King Sihanouk turns monarchy over to son, King Sihamoni, but real political power is held by elected President Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge officer.
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Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home.
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Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home.
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Parliament votes to abolish prison terms for defamation.
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Parliament votes to abolish prison terms for defamation.
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Ta Mok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80.
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Funcinpec party, a junior partner in the ruling coalition, drops Prince Norodom Ranariddh as its leader.
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