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Jun 14, 1200
Arrival of the Thais
Settled in Khmer are from Southern China.
Buddhism was introduce from India.
Began to replace Hinduism. -
Jun 14, 1500
Colonization of Southeast Asia
The European power were colonizing Southeast Asia.
Led by Portugal to find spices and other goods.
Came right after the arriving of Thais. -
Jun 14, 1521
Ferdinand Magellans Discovery
He claimed the Philippines for Spain while exploring.
Followers colonized,traded, and spreaded Roman Catholicism.
They also claimed islands for Spain. -
Arrival of Dutch traders
Drove out the Portuguese.
Dutch gained control of tea&spice trade.
Portuga kept only small island of Timor. -
Period of French & British colonization
Their colonies had plantations,railroads,&mines while setting up.
People from China&India came to work in the colonies.
While there, the British&French spreaded Christianity. -
U.S. ownership of the Philippines
Won philippines from Spain in 1898.
Colonial powers ruled most of reigon.
Thailand was never colonized -
WW2 Japanese invasion of the Philippines
Invaded&occupied most of Southeast Asia by Japan.
When Japan lost,the U.S. gave the Philippines independence.
After that other people in the reigon began to fight for their independence. -
The Vietnam War
War between North&South Vietnam.
Sent troops to defend South Vietnam.
Also to defend South Vietnam from communist forces. -
Civil wars in Cambodia
U.S. sent troops to the war.
They were trying to defend South Vietnam.
U.S based decision to send troops on criterion, spread of communism. -
Emergence of Khmer civilization
Reigon most advance early civilization.
Controlled large empire what is now Cambodia.
Ankor Wat,hue temple complex -
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