The rigorous past of Cambodia

  • 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.