Vietnamese occupation and transition

Vietnamese occupation and transition

Vietnamese occupation and transition Main articles: People's Republic of Kampuchea and Cambodian–Vietnamese War In November 1978, Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia in response to border raids by the Khmer Rouge.[63] The People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK), a pro-Soviet state led by the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party, a party created

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Khmer Rouge regime,Vietnamese occupation and transition

Khmer Rouge regime,Vietnamese occupation and transition

Khmer Rouge regime Main articles: Democratic Kampuchea and Khmer Rouge Rooms of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum contain thousands of photos taken by the Khmer Rouge of their victims. Choeung Ek The Khmer Rouge reached Phnom Penh and took power in 1975. Led by Pol Pot, they changed the official name of the country to Democratic Kampuchea. The

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Khmer Republic (1970–75)

Khmer Republic (1970–75)

Khmer Republic (1970–75) Main article: Cambodian Civil War While visiting Beijing in 1970 Sihanouk was ousted by a military coup led by Prime Minister General Lon Nol and Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak. US support for the coup remains unproven.[51] However, once the coup was completed, the new regime, which immediately demanded that the Vietnamese communists lea

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Independence and Vietnam War

Independence and Vietnam War

Independence and Vietnam War Main article: Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–70) Norodom Sihanouk and Mao Zedong in 1956. Cambodia became a constitutional monarchy under King Norodom Sihanouk. When French Indochina was given independence, Cambodia lost hope of regaining control over the Mekong Delta as it was awarded to Vietnam. Formerly part of

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Dark ages of Cambodia

Dark ages of Cambodia

Dark ages of Cambodia Main article: Dark ages of Cambodia After a long series of wars with neighbouring kingdoms, Angkor was sacked by the Ayutthaya Kingdom and abandoned in 1432 because of ecological failure and infrastructure breakdown.[42][43] This led to a period of economic, social, and cultural stagnation when the kingdom's internal affairs came increasingly under the

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History of Cambodia,Early history of Cambodia

History of Cambodia,Early history of Cambodia

History Main article: History of Cambodia Pre-history Main article: Early history of Cambodia There is sparse evidence for a Pleistocene human occupation of present-day Cambodia, which includes quartz and quartzite pebble tools found in terraces along the Mekong River, in Stung Treng and Kratié provinces, and in Kampot Province

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