What Has Happened to Cambodia Over The Years!

By Mya.matthews

  • France Gained Independence

    France gained independence over Cambodia after they merged Cambodia with Laos and Vietnom.

  • French Leave

    The French leave Cambodia then Vietnam and Laos

  • Tou Samouth Disappeares

    Tou disappeared then Pol Pot takes his place. Then makes plans for rebellion.

  • Group Of Khmer Rouge

    Pol Pot group of Cambodia communist known as Khmer Rouge go against Shonouk in northwest Cambodia.

  • Khmer Rouge Entered

    The Khmer Rouge entered forcefully Phnom Penh

  • Khmer Rouge Forces

    Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot defeat Lol Nol army and take Phnom Penh

  • Vietnam War Spilled Over In Cambodia

    The US and South Vietnamese ground forces enter Eastern Cambodia to attack.

  • Fights Breaking Out

    Fights breaking out between the Khmer Rouge and Vietnam. Then their government at the time was controlled by communist.

  • Vietnam Invaded Cambodia

    Communist forces them by Vietnam attacking Cambodia and then attacked the Khmer Rouge Government

  • New Cambodia Government banned the Khmer Rouge

    10 years of Vietnam fighting Cambodia, when the last remaining of the troops were pulled away.

  • Vietnam Troops Were Pulled Out

    10 years of fighting with Cambodia. When the last remaining of Vietnam troops were pulled away

  • The Formation

    Formation of the supremes national council

  • Paris Agreement

    Paris agreed on Cambodia and they signed by the four Cambodian factions

  • Elections Boycotted

    The elections they had were attacked by Khmer Rouge

  • Khmer Rouge Movement

    Khmer Rouge movement outlawed by Cambodia’s National Assembly.

  • Khmer Rouge forces spilt

    With long story defecting to the government in return for an amnesty

  • Turmoil within Khmer Rouge

    Son sen got put into house arrest after the formation within Khmer Rouge

  • Didn’t Stop Fighting

    The Khmer Rouge didn’t stop fighting until Pol Pot died

  • Untied Nations

    A untied nations commission of experts recommends the creation of international tribunal

  • The First Trail of a Khmer Rouge Official Began

    UN- backed the Cambodians war crimes trail for Khmer Rouge and he doesn’t get his way