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Jan 1, 1200
The arrival of the Thais
The Thai from southern china settles in the Khmer area. Also Buddhism began to replace Hinduism during their reign. Buddhism was brought from the countries of India and Sri Lanka. -
Jan 1, 1500
Colonization of Southeast Asia
In the 1500's European countries started colonizing Southeast Asia. Led by Portugal they came to look for trading goods. They continued to rule for over 400 years. -
Jan 1, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan's discovery
In 1521 Magellan reached the Phillipines and claimed the island for Spain. The Spainish came to colonize and trade. They also came to spread Roman Catholicism. -
Arrival of Dutch traders
In the 1600's the Dutch drove the Portuguals out of much of Southeast Asia. The Portuguesse only remained in Timor. By doing so the Dutch gained control of the tea and spice trade. -
The period of French and British colonization
In the 1800's the British and French set up colonies in Southeast Asia. They included plantations,mines, and railroads. Many from China and India came to work in the Colonies. The French and British also spreaded Christianity. -
U.S Colonization of the Phillipines
In 1898 the U,S took over the Phillipines. This was because of their victory over Spain in the Spainish-American war. The Phillipines was previousily owned by Spain and was given freedom after World War Two. -
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U.S Ownership of Phillipines
In 1898 the U,S took over the Phillipines. This was because of their victory over Spain in the Spainish-American war. The Phillipines was previousily owned by Spain and was given freedom after World War Two. -
the WW2 japanese invasion of the philippines
In World War Two the battle of the pacific was brouth to the phillippines. It has invaded by the jappenese.After the war the U.S. gave the Phillipines their independence -
The vietnam war
The U.S. entered Vietnam in 1960 based on the domino therory .After the french left vietnam.Vietnam split in two.Inenvenchly north vietnam wan the war and a communist -
The civil war in cambodia
In 1975 cival wars broke out in combodia a communist government eventully took over the government Was broke in1978 vietnam helped overththrow. -
The emergence of Khmer civilization
The Khmer controlled a large empire in Cambodia. They built a huge temple Angkor Wat in the 1100's. This shows how advanced and they were, and their devotion to there Hindu religion.
