Pol Pot, was born in 1925 in the small village of Prek Sbauv
cambodia was captured by the jappensse
cambodia independence
The US begins a secret bombing campaign against North Vietnamese forces on Cambodian soil.
From 1969 until 1973, the U.S. intermittently bombed North Vietnamese sanctuaries in eastern Cambodia, killing up to 150,000 Cambodian peasants.
pol pot killed 25 percent of Cambodia's population
Cambodia falls to the Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge movement led Cambodia from 1975 to 1979
pol pot changed the name of Cambodia to Kampuchea
A peace agreement is signed in Paris. A UN transitional authority shares power temporarily with representatives of the various factions in Cambodia. Sihanouk becomes head of state.
Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.
In April 1998, 73-year-old Pol Pot died of an apparent heart attack following his arrest
in 2004 King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated
In 2005 oil was discovered in the sea off Cambodia and it holds great promise for the future
Ta Mtok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80.