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1945-1955


1945
Japan relinquishes its Indochinese territories 
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​International
Cambodia



1945
Japan grants Cambodia independence Sihanouk asks for the return of the French
The Japanese hunt Vichy representatives of power by a coup de force and grant independence to the Cambodia with Sihanouk asking for the return of the French. In Honoi, Ho Chi Minh proclaims the independence of vietnam.
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Cambodia​


1946
First Indochina war begins
The first war of Indochina broke out between the army of viet-minh of Ho Chi Min and the French.
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International​


1946
First clashes of war between the French and Viet Minh
The first war of Indochina broke out between the army of viet-minh of Ho Chi Min and the French.


1949
Sloth Sar (Pol Pot) studies in France returning as a communist
Sloth Sar (future Pol Pot) went to Paris to study there and stayed there until 1953. On his return to Cambodia, he became a communist.
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Cambodia​


1951
Communist Party established in Cambodia
Creation of the Revolutionary Party of the Cambodian People from the Communist Party of Indochina.
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Cambodia​


1951
Revolutionary Party of Cambodia established
Creation of the Revolutionary Party of the Cambodian People from the Communist Party of Indochina.
​Cambodia


1953
France grants limited independence to Cambodia
Sihanouk obtained from France a limited independence.
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Cambodia​

1953​

1953 - Cambodia wins its independence from France. Under King Sihanouk, it becomes the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Cambodia

1954
French are defeated at Dien Bien Phu
The Ho Chi Minh army beat the French at Dien Bien Phu. Conference to resolve the Korean and Indo-Chinese conflicts. Sihanouk gets to exercise total power over an independent Cambodia. The Cambodian communist leader Son Ngoc Thanh and about half of the communist Khmer movement are exiled to North Vietnam.
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North Vietnam​


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  • CAVWV
    • About Us >
      • Board of Directors
    • Coalition Partners
    • Opinions, Editorials & Controversy >
      • PBS Documentary Series >
        • Thomas Briggs
        • Steve Sherman
        • Intro Tom Briggs >
          • 1/2 Tom Briggs Commentary
          • LDiVN Tom Briggs
    • Obituaries
  • Our Allies
    • Afghanistan >
      • Conditions in Afghanistan
      • SIV Frequently Asked Questions
    • Cambodia & Khmer Republic >
      • Current Conditions in Cambodia
    • Canada
    • Korea - ROK
    • Laos "The Secret War " >
      • Current Conditions in Laos
      • Upland Lao
      • Midland Lao
      • Lowland Lao
      • Lao Lima Sites
      • Campaign 74B
      • Battle for Skyline Ridge
    • New Zealand & Australia
    • Taiwan - ROC >
      • Taiwan Current Conditions
    • Thailand
    • United States of America
    • Republic of Veitnam >
      • Current Conditions in Communist Vietnam
    • Other Coalition Countries ( 1954-1975 )
    • Tibet
    • Communist Aggression >
      • Allies of Communist North Vietnam
  • Special Projects
    • SOG Monument
    • Khmer Translation of The Declaration of Independence
    • Timeline Series >
      • Timeline Cambodia
      • Timeline Laos Table I >
        • Timeline Laos Table II
        • Timeline Hmong
      • Timeline Afghan Evacuation
      • Timeline Communism
    • Legislation >
      • Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 >
        • S.2327 TEXT
        • S2324 text
        • S.1786 TEXT
    • Allies Story Collections >
      • Vila Chau
    • Lao - Hmong Burial Controversy >
      • Public Law 115-141’s Division J, Title II, Sec. 251, Paragraph (b) (10)
      • Analysis, Rationale and Research >
        • 1971 Moose-Lowenstein Report
      • Coalition Remedy to PL-115-141
      • Costa Remedy >
        • Press Release HR 4204
      • The Case of Insixiegmay Khao >
        • Appeal to Congress
        • Callahan Letter
    • CAVWV Documentary Series
  • Events & Observances
    • Independence Day
    • Mental Health Awareness Month
    • Memorial Day 2023
    • Flag Day
    • ARVN Veterans Day
    • Gen. John Vessy Day 2023
    • American Allies Day 2023
    • POW / MIA / Genocide Rememberence Day
    • Veterans Day
    • Genocide Remembrance Day
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  • Contact