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pol pot
pol pot was born in 1925 and died in 1998 -
milatary
Although Cambodia had achieved independence by late 1953, its military situation remained unsettled. Noncommunist factions of the Khmer Issarak had joined the government -
milatary
In April 1954, several Viet Minh battalions crossed the border into Cambodia. -
cambotia
they had a vary big army in -
pol pot
he was not a nice guy he did not think anything of the people. if he did not like them then he would kill them. he though that it was ok to kill. -
cambotia
they are like a kingdom -
king
they had a king but i dont know his name. -
cambotia
A law setting up a tribunal to bring genocide charges against Khmer Rouge leaders is passed. International donors, encouraged by reform efforts, pledge $560 million in aid. -
cmabotia
First multi-party local elections; ruling Cambodian People's Party wins in all but 23 out of 1,620 communes. Ranariddh's half-brother Prince Norodom Chakrapong sets up his own Norodom Chakrapong Khmer Soul Party. -
things that go on
Serious diplomatic upset with Thailand over comments attributed to a Thai TV star that the Angkor Wat temple complex was stolen from Thailand. Angry crowds attack the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh. Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party wins general elections but fails to secure sufficient majority to govern alone. -
bad thing going on
After nearly a year of political deadlock, Prime Minister Hun Sen is re-elected after CPP strikes a deal with the royalist Funcinpec party. Parliament ratifies kingdom's entry into World Trade Organisation (WTO). King Sihanouk abdicates and is succeeded by his son Norodom Sihamoni. -
cambotia
February - Opposition leader Sam Rainsy goes abroad after parliament strips him of immunity from prosecution, leaving him open to defamation charges brought by the ruling coalition. -
leader
Ta Mok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80. -
leader makes his move
Ranariddh is sentenced in absentia to 18 months in prison for selling the Funcinpec party's headquarters - a charge he denies. -
cambotia
Hun Sen's ruling CPP claims victory in parliamentary elections criticised by EU monitors. Cambodia and Thailand move troops to disputed land near Preah Vihear temple after decision to list it as UN World Heritage Site fans nationalist sentiment on both sides. -
cambotia
Former Khmer Rouge leader Kaing Guek Eav known as Duch goes on trial on charges of presiding over the murder and torture of thousands of people as head of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison camp. Parliament again strips opposition leader Sam Rainsy of immunity. He is charged but fails to appear in court. -
cambotia
Comrade Duch is found guilty of crimes against humanity and given 35-year prison sentence. -
cambotia
as the years go on the get more money than they have ever had -
cambodia
the population when up really high in 2012 -
cambodia
a lot of people where dieing because of AIDS. people where getting them all over the country. -
cambodia
they went from have almost nothing because of the killing and to now they have so many people living in the country now. -
fighting
they had a big fight over how much surger people where getting, or how much less people where getting. -
fighting of human rights
Prak Sovannary tries to put on a brave face. She has just heard that two of 23 men arrested (pdf) during a violent crackdown on garment worker protests in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, last month have unexpectedly been released on bail.