Prime Minister Appointed
Takes direct control of government during the independence campaign
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1952 in Kampuchea
Explore 7 historical events and records for Kampuchea in 1952.
Historical records for Kampuchea in 1952
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June
Royal Crusade Begins
Launches the Royal Crusade for Cambodian independence
Other events (month unknown)
KCP
Pol Pot, Hou Yuon, Ieng Sary, and other leftists gained notoriety by sending an open letter to Sihanouk calling him the "strangler of infant democracy"
KCP
Pol Pot, Hou Yuon, Ieng Sary, and other leftists gained notoriety by sending an open letter to Sihanouk calling him the "strangler of infant democracy"
KCP
Pol Pot, Hou Yuon, Ieng Sary, and other leftists gained notoriety by sending an open letter to Sihanouk calling him the "strangler of infant democracy"
Military Service Begins
Moves into the army with command of an infantry battalion
Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea, 1st term
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