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1200s Thai from Southern China settled in Khmer.
Around that time Buddhism began replaceing Hinduism.
It was introduced earlier from India and Sir Lanka. -
European powers started colonizing Southeast Asia during 1500s.
Led by Portugal, European Powers.
Came to region in search of spices and other trade goods. -
Reached Phillipeans claimed islands of Spain.
Spainiards came to colinize trade and spread Roman Catholicism.
Religion remains the main faith today. -
Drove Portuguese out of much of region.
Portuguese kept only small islands of Timar.
Dutch gaind control of Tea and Spice, trade which became the "Dutch East Indies". -
The British and French set up colonies with plantations, railroads, and mines.
Many People from China and India came to work in the colonies.
The British and French spread Christianity as well. -
United States entered the region when it was the Philippines.
Colonal powers ruled most of the region.
Only the Siam was never colonized, but lost much land. -
Japan invaded and occupied most of Southeast Asia.
Japan lost war, US gave Philippines Independance.
Soon, other people in region started to fight for Independance. -
Fighting to oust the french left Vietnam divided into North and South Vietnam.
Civil war then broke out in the South.
To defend South Vietnam from Communist forces in the war, US sent troops. -
!975--Communist forces took over Cambodia and Laos.
Government in Cambodia is Brutal causing deaths of over 1 Million people there.
1978--Vietnam helped over-throw the government which sparked further fighting, on and off to Mid-1990's. -
800s to 1200s khmer controlld a large empire (Cambodia).
Khmer is the most advanced early civilization.
Remains of Angkor Wat, Reflect their advances in civilization and their Hindu religon.
