6 January 1979House Arrest EndsNorodom Sihanouk
Leaves Khmer Rouge custody on the last Chinese aircraft from Phnom Penh
Historical records for Kampuchea in 1979, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Leaves Khmer Rouge custody on the last Chinese aircraft from Phnom Penh
The Vietnamese invade Kampuchea, capturing Phnom Penh. The Vietnamese forces invaded Kampuchea along with the KUFNS, capturing Phnom Penh
The Vietnamese forces invaded Kampuchea along with the KUFNS, capturing Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh falls and Khmer Rouge flee to border regions
Vietnamese-backed authorities install Heng Samrin as head of state
The Vietnamese invade Kampuchea, capturing Phnom Penh
Khieu Samphan loses state authority as Phnom Penh falls to Vietnamese-backed forces
The Vietnamese forces invaded Kampuchea along with the KUFNS, capturing Phnom Penh
People's Republic of Kampuchea government forms under Heng Samrin's chairmanship
Heng Samrin leads the People's Revolutionary Council after the fall of Democratic Kampuchea
Khmer Rouge reorganize as part of anti-Vietnam resistance networks
Anti-Vietnam Cambodian representatives retain international recognition after the fall of Phnom Penh
The party founded the Patriotic and Democratic Front of the Great National Union of Kampuchea as a united front in September 1979 to fight the PRK and the Vietnamese, led by Khieu Sampan. The armed forces under the command of the party, what remained of the erstwhile Peoples National Liberation Armed Forces of Kampuchea, were renamed National Army of Democratic Kampuchea
The armed forces under the command of the party, what remained of the erstwhile Peoples National Liberation Armed Forces of Kampuchea, were renamed National Army of Democratic Kampuchea
Pol Pot takes the United Nations seat as the legitimate representitive of Kampuchea
Vietnam invades Kampuchea
The Vietnamese forced out Pol Pot & withdrew from Kampuchea 10 yrs later
The Pen Sovan-led party is installed as the governing party of the new Peoples Republic of Kampuchea
The Vietnamese forced out Pol Pot & withdrew from Kampuchea 10 yrs later
The Chinese help Sihanouk escape into China
Insists from exile that he remains president despite the republic's defeat
Appointed Foreign Minister
The Peoples Republic of Kampuchea is established under Samrin by the Vietnamese
Appointed Head of State for Kampuchea, by the Vietnamese
Begins guerrilla warfare against the PRK Government
Despite a traditional Kampuchean fear of Vietnamese domination, defecting Khmer Rouge activists assisted the Vietnamese, and, with Vietnams approval, become the core of the new puppet Government
Despite its deposal, the Khmer Rouge retains its United Nations seat, which is occupied by Thiounn Prasith, an old compatriot of Pol Pot
The CPK led by Pol Pot withdrew its forces westwards, to an area near the Thai border, with unofficial protection from elements of the Thai Army
The CPK is divided into two, with the Pen Sovan-led group constituting a separate party
The CPK is divided into two, with the Pen Sovan-led group constituting a separate party
Despite a traditional Kampuchean fear of Vietnamese domination, defecting Khmer Rouge activists assisted the Vietnamese, and, with Vietnams approval, become the core of the new puppet Government
Despite its deposal, the Khmer Rouge retains its United Nations seat, which is occupied by Thiounn Prasith, an old compatriot of Pol Pot
Charged with genocide by the Vietnamese, 3 million out of a 7 million population
The Pen Sovan-led party is installed as the governing party of the new Peoples Republic of Kampuchea
Despite a traditional Kampuchean fear of Vietnamese domination, defecting Khmer Rouge activists assisted the Vietnamese, and, with Vietnams approval, become the core of the new puppet Government
Heng Samrins delegation is turned away from the United Nations Conference
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