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1963 in Kampuchea

Explore 15 historical events and records for Kampuchea in 1963.

Historical records for Kampuchea in 1963

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February

Khmer Rouge

Pot, Pol ยท Party Leader of CPK ยท Politics / Communist Party

Tous allies, Nuon Chea and Keo Meas, are removed from the Central Committee and replaced by Son Sen and Vorn Vet. Pol Pot and loyal comrades from his Paris student days control the party centre, edging out older veterans whom they considered excessively proese. At the WPKs second congress, Pol Pot is chosen to succeed Tou Samouth as the party's general secretary

Khmer Rouge

Sen, Son ยท Politics / Communist Party

Tous allies, Nuon Chea and Keo Meas, are removed from the Central Committee and replaced by Son Sen and Vorn Vet

Khmer Rouge

Vet, Vorn ยท Politics / Communist Party

Tous allies, Nuon Chea and Keo Meas, are removed from the Central Committee and replaced by Son Sen and Vorn Vet

March

Breakfast

Sihanouk ยท Sihanoukville ยท President of Kampuchea ยท Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The Americans begin bombing Communist Headquarters in Kampuchea

June

Learns of US bombing of Communists in Kampuchea

Sihanouk ยท Phnom Penh ยท President of Kampuchea ยท Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Learns of US bombing of Communists in Kampuchea but allows their Embassy to reopen

July

KCP

Pot, Pol ยท Member of CCP ยท Politics / Communist Party

Pol Pot and most of the central committee left Phnom Penh to establish an insurgent base in Ratanakiri Province

Khmer Rouge

Pot, Pol ยท Ratanakiri ยท Party Leader of CPK ยท Politics / Communist Party

Pol Pot and most of the central committee leave Phnom Penh to establish an insurgent base in Ratanakiri Province in the northeast

November

US Aid Rejected

Sihanouk, Norodom ยท Phnom Penh ยท Cambodian Head of State ยท Government / Neutral Cambodia

Rejects American economic and military aid and expels American diplomats

Other events (month unknown)

Break in Diplomatic Relations with The US

Sihanouk ยท Sihanoukville ยท President of Kampuchea ยท Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Rejects American military aid. Breaks off relations with the US after President Johnson sent marines ashore at Danang

Deputy Premiership

Nol, Lon ยท Phnom Penh ยท Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia ยท Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Becomes a senior right-wing figure inside Sihanouk's government

General Secretary

Pot, Pol ยท Member of CCP ยท Politics / Communist Party

At the WPKs second congress, Pol Pot is chosen to succeed Tou Samouth as the party's general secretary

KCP

Pot, Pol ยท Member of CCP ยท Politics / Communist Party

Pol Pot and most of the central committee left Phnom Penh to establish an insurgent base in Ratanakiri Province. At the WPKs second congress, Pol Pot is chosen to succeed Tou Samouth as the party's general secretary

Mobilization

Sihanouk ยท Sihanoukville ยท President of Kampuchea ยท Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Has a force of only 30,000 & lets the Vietcong use Sihanoukville

Rebellion of Pol Pot

Sihanouk ยท President of Kampuchea ยท Politics / Communist Party

Pol Pot begins his communist rebellion from the northern jungles

Rebellion of Pol Pot

Sihanouk ยท President of Kampuchea ยท Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Pol Pot begins his communist rebellion from the northern jungles

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