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Suryavarman II rules and creates Angkor Wat dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu.
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Thais sack Angkor kingdom.
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French colonial rule lasts for 90 years.
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Sihanouk's father dies. Sihanouk becomes head of state.
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Cambodia wins its independence from France.Under King Sihanouk, it becomes the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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Cambodia is plagued by guerrilla warfare. Hundreds of thousands become refugees.
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The Japanese occupation ended
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The king steps down and became the prime minister
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Cambodia starts fighting with Vietnam and that turns in to a war!
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Sihanouk was abroad, anti-Vietnamese riots broke out and Sihanouk was overthrown by Gen.
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The USA secretly started to bomb the Vietnam and the cambodia.
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Khmer Republic ,under Lon Nol ,allows U.S. bombing inside Cambodian borders to fight Vietcong.
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US ends secret bombing of Cambodia
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The Cambodia's war ends
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Two Cambodian soldiers die in an exchange of fire with Thai troops in the disputed area. Thai soldier dies later of wounds.
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US merchant ship Mayaguez seized by Cambodian forces
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The country is re-named Democratic Kampuchea. Sihanouk resigns, Khieu Samphan becomes head of state, Pol Pot is prime minister.
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Cambodia Khieu Sampan succeeds Prince Sihanouk as Premier
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Khmer Rouge attacks Vietnamese borders which lead to an invasion from Communist Vietnam.
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Fighting breaks out with Vietnam.
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Ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia
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Red Khmer occupies Pailin in Cambodia
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.Prince Norodom Sihanouk becomes king. Cambodia is occupied by Japan during World War II.
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Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.
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Jayavarman II became king as devearaja (god-king), creates Khmer Empire.