Crisis in Cambodia

By smithmws

  • Independence

    Cambodia declares independence from France.

  • The UN

    Cambodia is granted access to the United Nations.

  • Sihanouk Has Fallen

    Sihanouk Father dies.

  • Boom Baby

    The US begins a secret bombing campaign against North Vietnamese soldiers.

  • KaBoom

    The Rolling Thunder bombing campaign ends.

  • Kicked Out

    Cambodia's removes Norodom Sihanouk as head of state.

  • Uprising

    Norodom Sihanouk speaks on foreign radio and gets followers and supporters to revolt against Lon Nol.

  • Wait a Minute

    President Lon Nol suspends the idea of adopting a constitution.

  • Elected

    Lon Nol is elected as the president of the Khmer Republic.

  • Execution

    Khmer Rouge soldiers execute roughly 700 civilians and soldiers.

  • Weak Government

    Lon Nol's not so strong government was overthrown by Khmer Rouge.

  • Conquering

    Khmer Rouge forces invade a Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc and claim it as a part of Cambodia.

  • Overthrown

    Fighting breaks out in Cambodia with the Vietnamese​.

  • Phnom Penh Gets Taken Over

    Vietnamese troops seize Phnom Penh and take the power away from Pol Pot.

  • Trial

    The Cambodian government places Pol Pot under trial for genocide.

  • Peace?

    The Cambodian-Vietnamese War has been marked as finished.

  • Parenting

    The UN now supervises the elections in Cambodia.

  • Constitution

    Cambodia adopts a constitution​.

  • Pol Pot

    Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.

  • Rethinking

    Cambodia's 125 seats of the National Assembly are now controlled by the Prime Minister, Hun Sen.