Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)
Kingdom in Southeast Asia (1953–1970)
Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)
The Kingdom of Cambodia, also known as the First Kingdom of Cambodia, and commonly referred to as the Sangkum period, refers to Norodom Sihanouk's first administration of Cambodia, lasting from the country's independence from France in 1953 to a military coup d'état in 1970. Sihanouk continues to be one of the most controversial figures in Southeast Asia's turbulent and often tragic postwar history. From 1955 until 1970, Sihanouk's Sangkum was the sole legal party in Cambodia. After the 1970 coup, the semi-official name of Cambodia was State of Cambodia, it became a transitional government under a military dictatorship of Prime Minister Lon Nol against the Khmer Rouge led by Saloth Sâr ("Pol Pot") and the North Vietnamese or simply the Việt Cộng under the legacy of Ho Chi Minh’s Indochinese communist doctrine. Following the end of World War II, France restored its colonial control over Indochina but faced local resistance against their rule, particularly from Communist guerilla forces....
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