World History By ryenne85 802 Founding of the Khmer Empire 1431 End of Angkor Empire 1863 French Colinization of Cambodia 1945 Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam's Independence from France 1946 Viet Minh begins guerilla warfare against French 1953 Cambodian Independence 1954 The Geneva Accords divide North and South Vietnam 1955 Vietnam War officially begins 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident provokes U.S. 1965 The first U.S. troops land in Vietnam 1968 Tet offensive 1970 Overthrow of King Sihanouk 1973 The Paris Peace accords are signed Mar 29, 1973 The last American troops leave Vietnam 1975 Khmer Rouge take power Period: 1975 to 1979 Cambodian Genocide Apr 30, 1975 North Vietnam launches a final offensive leading to the fall of Saigon Apr 30, 1975 South Vietnam surrenders 1979 Vietnamese Invasion and End of Khmer Rouge 1993 Paris Peace Agreement establishes a new constitution 1993 King Sihanouk regained power and Combodian Monarchy Jun 30, 2010 I was born Aug 20, 2015 Started elementary school Aug 20, 2021 Started middle school Aug 20, 2024 Started High school Mar 24, 2025 Won State Hockey Tournament