27 January 1973Paris Peace AccordsLon Nol
Paris agreement seeks to end foreign military interference in Indochina
Historical records for Kampuchea in 1973, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Paris agreement seeks to end foreign military interference in Indochina
Proclaims a unilateral ceasefire after the Paris Peace Accords
Introduces conscription as the army suffers casualties and desertions
Khmer Rouge offensive pushes toward the suburbs of Phnom Penh
American air operations intensify before the bombing halt
United States bombing operations in Cambodia end
Many people in Kampuchea who helped the Khmer Rouge against the Lon Nol Government thought they were fighting for the restoration of Sihanouk.
Sihanouks popular support in rural Kampuchea allows the Khmer Rouge to extend its power and influence to the point that by 1973 it exercises de facto control over the majority of Kampuchean territory, although only a minority of its population.
When the US Congress suspends aid to Kampuchea in 1973, the Khmer Rouge makes sweeping gains in the country.
Sihanouks popular support in rural Kampuchea allows the Khmer Rouge to extend its power and influence to the point that by 1973 it exercises de facto control over the majority of Kampuchean territory, although only a minority of its population. Many people in Kampuchea who helped the Khmer Rouge against the Lon Nol Government thought they were fighting for the restoration of Sihanouk
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea
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