Genocide of cambodia

  • Independence of Cambodia

    Cambodia gain its indepence from france. The french let cambodia become its own country.
  • Sihanok Relationship

    Cambodia breaks the relationship with US and let north korea move in and set up base.
  • Civil war break out

    the prime minster lon nol over throws sihanok in coup, He sent armies to fight north vietnam and cambodia start to lose territory.
  • The genocide of cambodia begins

    Communist forces of khmer took over the capital city of Phnom penh.
  • End of genocide

    Veitnam took over cambodia and ended the genocide sending the khmers army to thailand