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Kampuchea in 1954

Historical records for Kampuchea in 1954, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
8Events
5Named people
2Places
6Categories

Historical records

April

7 April 1954Prime Minister AppointedNorodom Sihanouk

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Begins another short term as Prime Minister after Chan Nak

18 April 1954Prime Minister Term EndsNorodom Sihanouk

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Ends his brief 1954 premiership before Penn Nouth returns

July

20 July 1954Geneva AccordsNorodom Sihanouk

Geneva · Government / Geneva Conference

Geneva settlement recognizes Cambodia's sovereignty and territorial integrity

27 July 1954Conference of GenevaSihanouk

Geneva · Warfare / Vietnam War, 1st

Sihanouks Royal Government is granted international recognition

27 July 1954Independence of KampucheaSihanouk

Geneva · Warfare / Vietnam War, 1st

The Conference of Geneva recognizes the independence of Kampuchea, Kampuchea

Other Events

1954Independence of KampucheaPol Pot

Politics / Communist Party

After Kampuchean independence following the 1954 Geneva Conference, right and left wing parties struggled against each other for power in the new Government

1954KCPPol Pot

Politics / Communist Party

After Kampuchean independence following the 1954 Geneva Conference, right and left wing parties struggled against each other for power in the new Government

1954Post-Independence Army RoleLon Nol

Phnom Penh · Warfare / Military

Continues building influence inside the Cambodian armed forces after independence

1954Prime Minister of KampucheaSamdech Penn Nouth

Government / Government of Kampuchea

Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea, 3rd term

Names involved

Lon NolNorodom SihanoukPol PotSamdech Penn NouthSihanouk

Places involved

GenevaPhnom Penh

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.