Cambodia after Independence

By Camoali04

  • Cambodia gained Independence

    The Independence of Cambodia was declared from France on this date. They became the Kingdom of Cambodia

  • Cambodia is a member if the United Nations

    They were granted membership to the United Nations.

  • King Norodom Suramari's Death

    He died five years after he became king. Sihanouk became head of state.

  • Khmer People’s Revolutionary Party

    Its leaders held a three day congress in Phnom Penh

  • Norodom Sihanouk is removed as head of state

    Cambodia's national assembly votes to remove him

  • Sihanouk speaks on a Chinese radio against Lon Nol

    He speaks of a nation wide uprising. This causes violent protests in Cambodia.

  • Sihanouk's supporters kill many people

    They kill Lon Noms' policeman brother and several officials are killed.

  • The Cambodian assembly wants to pass a new constitution.

    They were about to pass it but President Lon Nol suspends the process.

  • President Lon Nol declares a ceasefire

    A ceasefire is declared over Cambodia. This includes a halt to the US bombing runs.

  • Lon Nol's police storm a protest

    Grenades are thrown into the crowed and two people are killed

  • Lon Nol responds to a previous day's event

    He arrests several members of the royal family and prevents assembles.

  • Khieu Samphan meets a Chinese leader

    He is a Khmer Rouge official and he meets Mao Zedong the Chinese leader

  • Long Boret attempts to initiate a ceasefire

    He is the prime minister of Cambodia, but he is ignored.

  • Khmer Rouge forces capture Phnom Penh

    They executed government officials and the prime minister, and surrendered soldiers.

  • Khmer Rouge evacuated the city of Phnom Penh

    They forced the sick, elderly, wounded to leave the city on foot.

  • Khmer Rouge forces invade a island that is Vietnamese

    They claimed the island of Phu Quoc and had it as part of Cambodia

  • Khmer Rouge takes another Vietnamese island

    They take the island of Tho Chu an kills about 500 civilians on the island

  • A Khmer Rouge gunboat takes an American cargo vessel

    They take the SS Mayaguez in the Gulf of Thailand

  • Phu Quoc and Tho Chu are recaptured

    These Islands are recaptured by the Vietnamese from Cambodia

  • Khmer Rough kills many people in the East Zone

    They begin to purge and kill many people int the East Zone

  • Cambodia is beginning to be invaded by Vietnam

    The are invaded because of Political reasons

  • Vietnam takes Phnom Penh

    Because of this the Khmer Rouge moves west and other Cambodians celebrate

  • Vietnamese soldiers are withdrawn from Cambodia

    They are with drawn by the United Nations General Assembly.

  • Peace with Paris

    Peace are signed with Cambodians and many sign it.

  • Sources

    https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/cambodia/khtimeln.htm
    http://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/
    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828
    http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/cambodia.khmer.rouge.timeline/index.html