Defence Minister Returns
Returns as Minister of National Defence before the 1970 crisis
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1968 in Kampuchea
Explore 9 historical events and records for Kampuchea in 1968.
Historical records for Kampuchea in 1968
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 9 of 9 unique records.
9Unique records
1 of 1Page
8Named events on this page
4Named people on this page
2Places on this page
June
Allows the American embassy in Phnom Penh to reopen
Allows the American embassy in Phnom Penh to reopen
Other events (month unknown)
Bombing of Kampuchea
The US bombs what it believes are communist HQ in Kampuchea
Breakfast
The US bombs what it believes are communist HQ in Kampuchea
KCP
The Khmer Rouge launches a national insurgency across Kampuchea
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge launches a national insurgency across Kampuchea
Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge forces launch a national insurgency across Kampuchea. As the insurgency grows stronger, the party finally openly declares itself to be the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK)
Menu
The US continuously bombs communist sanctuaries
Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea, 6th term
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.