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Nixon Speeds up Vietnamization
President Nixon authorizes and implements the withdraw of 100,000 troops form South VIetnam. -
Sihanouk kicked out
The leader of Cambodia who had declared Cambodia neutral during most of the Vietnam War is kicked out of office by his own military general Lon Lol -
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U.S Boms Cambodia
The U.S drops 250,000 tons of bombs on the Cambodian countryside in an attempt to destrpoy communism there, 50,000-150,000 people died. The Khmer Rouge uses this as foothold to power. -
Khmer Rouge take over
The Khmer Rouge takes the city of Phnom Penh and beats Lon Nol's army. Cambodia is immeidately cut off from the outside world. -
North Vietnam Advances
The People's Army of North VIetnam comes within 75 miles of Saigon, the South Vietnamese captial. -
Saigon Falls
After not much of a battle the Northern Vietnamese knocked down the gates of the palace and took Saigon, uniting Vietnam as one. -
Khmer Rouge Falls
Vietnam Invades Kampuchea and overthrows Pol Pot. Leaving the still ocmmunist country in ruins with little to repare itself. -
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Cambodia begins Repair
Due to the threat of the Khmer Guerilla Forces up until this year Cambodia was kept in an underdeveloped state. -
First Democratic Election
Cambodia hosts their first democratic election
