Cambodia Through Time

  • Cambodia Gains Freedom

    Cambodia gained freedom from France.
  • King Suramarit Dies

    King Suramarit died on April 3, 1960.
  • Civil War Begins

    A Civil war in Cambodia begins.
  • Khmer Rouge

    Khmer Rouge won the war, and took over Cambodia.
  • Khmer Rouge Defeat

    Khmer Rouge lost control of Cambodia.
  • Hun Sen

    Hun Sen became Prime Minister.
  • Vietnam Leaves

    Vietnam left Cambodia after a decade.
  • Paris Peace Accords

    Nineteen nations signed the Paris Peace Accord. It formally ended the Civil War in Cambodia.
  • Pol Pot Dies

    Pol Pot died on April 15, 1998.
  • CPP Wins

    Hun Sen's CPP won the majority of seats in the national elections.
  • Cambodia Joins ASEAN

    Cambodia joined ASEAN. ASEAN is the Association Southeast Asian Nations.
  • First Commune Election

    Cambodia held it's first commune elections.
  • Norodom Sihamoni

    Norodom Sihamoni became king.
  • CNRP

    The CNRP was established in Manila.
  • King Sihanouk Dies

    King Shianouk died on October 15, 2012.
  • Sam Rainsy No Longer In Position

    Sam Rainsy had his position of lawmaker taken from him.
  • Kem Sokha Sentenced

    Kem Sokha was sentenced with five months in prison.
  • Kem Sokha Pardoned

    The King pardons Kem Sokha.
  • Kem Sokha Arrested

    As the new president of the CNRP, Kem Sokha was arrested. Again.
  • Cambodian Sanctions Bill

    The Cambodian Sanctions Bill was passed on July 25, 2018.