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Pol Pot
History of Kampuchea

1925
Birth
Kompong Birth of Pol Pot, son of a peasant family
1946
CCP Pot
Appointed Member of the Cambodian Communist Party
1962
Khmer Rouge
Founds the guerrilla movement, Khmer Rouge
1962
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Cambodian Communist Party
1975
Angkar
Phnom Penh Founds the Angkar to act as enforcer & executioner for the new regime
1975
Capture of Phnom Penh
17th April Phnom Penh The Khmer Rouge capture Phnom Penh
1975
Constitution
Phnom Penh Establishes the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea
1975
Coup d'Etat
Phnom Penh Successfully leads a coup in Cambodia
1975
Expulsion Foreigners
Phnom Penh All foreigners are expelled from Kampuchea
1975
Prime Minister
Appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia
1975
Secretary
Appointed Secretary of the Khmer Rouge
1977
Diplomacy
Phnom Penh Breaks off diplomatic relations with Hanoi
Phnom Penh Breaks off diplomatic relations with Vietnam
1978
Diplomacy
Phnom Penh Diplomatic relations breakdown between Kampuchea & Vietnam
1979
Capture of
The Vietnamese forced out Pol Pot & withdrew from Cambodia 10 yrs later
1979
Capture of Phnom Penh
7th Jan Phnom Penh The Vietnamese capture Phnom Penh
1979
Exile of Pot
The Vietnamese forced out Pol Pot & withdrew from Cambodia 10 yrs later
1979
Invasion of
24th Dec Phnom Penh Vietnam invades Cambodia
1979
Massacre Pot
Charged with genocide by the Vietnamese, 3 million out of a 7 million population
1979
Siege of Phnom Penh
7th Jan Phnom Penh The Vietnamese capture Phnom Penh
1979
United Nations
Sep Pol Pot takes the UN seat as the legitimate representitive of Kampuchea
1997
Arrest
Tried by the Khmer Rouge & placed under house arrest
1997
Trial
Tried by the Khmer Rouge & placed under house arrest
1998
Death
15th April Death of Pol Pot

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