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Abdication

Kampuchea · Government / Government of Kampuchea. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1955–1970Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1955

Sihanouk1955

Sihanoukville · Government / Government of Kampuchea

Abdicates as King

1970

Sihanouk1970

Government / Government of Kampuchea

The political appeal of the Khmer Rouge is increased as a result of the situation created by the removal of Sihanouk as head of state in 1970

Names involved

Sihanouk

Provenance

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