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Independence from France
Cambodia gained independence from France. -
Sihanouk Pursues a Political Career
Sihanouk Pursues a Political Career and his dad becomes king and Sihanouk becomes the Prime Minister. -
Cambodia gets membership for United Nations
Cambodia gets membership for United Nations -
Sihanouk's father dies.
Sihanouk's father dies. Sihanouk becomes the head of the state. -
The US did a secret bombing that hit Vietnam and hit Cambodia soil
The US did a secret bombing that hit Vietnam and Cambodia. -
Prime Minister Lon Nol overthrows Sihanouk
The Prime Minister Lon Nol overthrows Sihanouk. -
The Cambodian was about to pass a new constitution.
The Cambodian was about to pass a new constitution, but president Lon Nol suspended the process. -
President Lon Nol declares a ceasefire across Cambodia
President Lon Nol declares a ceasefire across Cambodia, including a halt to US bombing runs. -
Lon Nol is overthrown by Khmer Rouge which is led Pol Pot
Sihanouk becomes head of state, the country is re-named Kampuchea. Lon Nol is overthrown by Khmer Rouge which is led Pol Pot -
The country is renamed, and Sihanouk resigns, and Pol Pot becomes prime minister
The country is renamed to Democratic Kampuchea, and Sihanouk resigns, and Pol Pot becomes prime minister. Khieu Samphan became the head of state. -
The death of a Chinese leader Mao Zedo
The death of a Chinese communist leader named Mao Zedo -
Cambodia does political and diplomatic relations with Vietnam.
Cambodia does political and diplomatic relations with Vietnam. -
Fights start happening in Vietnam
The fight versus Cambodia and Vietnam happened. -
Around 150,000 Vietnamese soldiers invade Cambodia.
About 150,000 Vietnamese soldiers come and invade Cambodia. -
Vietnamese invade in a lightning assault.
Vietnamese invades Cambodia with a lightning assault. -
Pol pot gets overthrown
Vietnam invades the capital of Phnom Penh and Pol Pot gets toppled. -
Two French doctors claim that bubonic plague was getting to people in Cambodia
Two French doctors claim that bubonic plague was getting to people in Cambodia and Cambodia only 40 native doctors. -
Pol Pot dies in his Jungle Hideout
While in his Jungle hideout Pol Pot dies. -
Kang Kek Iew was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment.
Kang Kek Iew was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment. In February 2012 his imprisonment was extended to a life sentence. -
Nuon Chea, the leader of the Khmer Rouge, was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Nuon Chea, the most surviving leader of the Khmer Rouge, was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment.