The Cambodia Experiment 1953 - 2019

By denneyjds

  • Sources

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pol-pot-overthrown https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-timeline-cambodia/

  • 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.