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founder Jayavarman II
In 1917 Jayavarman II found Cambodia. -
Norodom Sihanouk was born
Former king of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk, was born -
Pol pot was birthed
On may 19th, 1925 pol pot was birthed -
Prince Norodom Sihanouk becomes king.
In 1941 Prince Norodom Sihanouk became king, and Cambodia was busy with Japan during World War II -
Cambodia joined with Vietnamese
Cambodian communists join forces with Vietnamese against French colonialism -
Cambodia wins its independence
In 1953 Cambodia won its independence from France. -
King Norodom Sihanouk declared independence
In 1953 King Norodom Sihanouk declared Cambodian independence -
Canada appears in Cambodia
Canada's first military efforts in Cambodia began in 1954. -
The Vietnamese left Cambodia
By the end of 1972, the Vietnamese withdrew from Cambodia and turned the major responsibilities for the war over to the Communist Party of Kampuchea -
Sihanouk abdicated in favour
King Sihanouk abdicated in favour of his father, Norodom Suramarit. -
Sihanouk's father dies
Sihanouk's father dies. After his death, Sihanouk became head of state. -
Pol Pot steps up
Disappearance of Cambodian Communist leader Tou Samouth. Pol Pot takes his place, and makes plans for a rebellion. Visits China and Vietnam. -
Cambodia served ties
In 1963 Cambodia served ties with south Vietnam. -
Nixon Bombed Cambodia
March 18 of 1969 to May 26 of 1970 president Richard Nixon started bombing Cambodia. -
Fighting breaks out with Vietnam.
This happened because of an armed conflict between Democratic Kampuchea, that was controlled by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. -
Vietnam got involved with Cambodia’s conflict
They got involved with Cambodia’s conflict because of the desire to fight off attacks, defend their claims to certain land, and to remove the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, from power. -
Death of pol pot
Pol Pot had some kind of heart failure but some claim that he died because of suicide -
Mekong River opened
First bridge across the Mekong River opens, linking east and west Cambodia. -
Norodom Sihamoni
In 2004 Norodom Sihamoni became king -
Norodom Sihanouk died
Former king, Norodom Sihanouk, dies of a heart attack. He was 89.