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The Chinese Thai settled around Khmer.They introduced Buddhism which replaced Hinduism.It was earlier introduced by Sri Lanka and India.
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Portugal and European powers came to Southeast Asia to colonize. They came searching for spices and trade goods. They are still coloized today.
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Ferdinand Magellan went to the Philippines. He also conquered islands for Spain. Roman Catholicism was spread by spaniards who followed Ferdinand to the Philippines.
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Portuguese were driven out of the region by Dutch traders. Timor was the only island Portugal kept. Tea and spice were gained by the Dutch.
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Colonies, plantations, railroads, and mines were set up by the British and French. Indians and Chinese worked at the colonies. Christianity was spread by French and British.
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The United States beat Spain and won the Philippines. Colonial powers ruled most of the Philippines by the 1900s. Thailand was never colonized.
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Japan invaded Southeast Asia. The United States gave the Philippines independence after Japan lost the war. Fighting for independence soon broke out.
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French Indochina held one of the bloodiest wars for independence. French left in 1954. Indochina split into 3 countries.
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Vietnam fighting caused French to leave the country. Civil war started out in the south. Communist forces came to defend South Vietnam.
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The Khmer controlled a large empire and was very advanced. It was called Cambodia. The only thing that reflects Hindu religion and their advanced civilization is Angkor Wat.
