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The freedom of Cambodia
Cambodia gains independence -
The new king
The king Norodom Sihanukh gets succeeded -
The attack
US troops shooting targets in Cambodia -
Invasion
U.S troops invade Cambodia -
The fighting stops
The U.S stops the 2 month offense in Cambodia -
Air activity
The US increase air activity to support the Cambodian government as fighting neared Phnom Penh -
rebellion
Khmer Rouge rebels intensify assaults on Cambodian government positions, forcing their retreat from Kompong Thmar and nearby Ba Ray. -
New president
General lon not becomes president -
New leadership
Lon Nol becomes President and Prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia -
The bombing stops
U.S ends secret bombing -
running
Cambodia President Lon Nol flees for Red Khmer -
new occupation
Cambodian Red Khmer occupy Phnom Penh -
enemy ships
US merchant ship Mayaguez captured by Cambodian forces -
Returning of ships
U.S forces raid Cambodian island of Koh Tang to reclaim the Mayaguez ship -
New name
Cambodia was renamed Democratic Kampuchea -
Succeeding others
Cambodia Khieu Sampan succeeds Prince Sihanouk as Premier -
Restrictions of countries
US stops citizens from visiting Cuba Vietnam and North Korea -
no more diplomacy
Cambodia drops diplomatic relations with Vietnam -
fleeing the scene
Ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia -
A new way
Cambodia adopts a new constitution -
the forces leaving
Last Vietnamese soldiers leave Cambodia -
evn more ocupado
Red Khmer occupies Pailin in Cambodia -
A disaster
ung huot appointed Cambodias 1st premier -
Alliances
Cambodia joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bringing the total members to 10 -
The king
King norodom Sihanouk abdicates -
Natural disaster
hurricane Ketsana hit the Philippines China Vietnam Cambodia Laos and Thailand causing 700 deaths. -