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Buddhism was introduced during this time. They settled in Khmer. They also settled in India and Sri Lanka.
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European powers started colonizing Southeast Asia. They were lead by Portugal. They came to search for spices.
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He reached the Philipines and took control of Spain. Spain guards came to trade and spread Christianity. The religion is still living there.
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Drove portchugese out of reigion. Tea and spice were gained by Dutch. Timor is the only island.
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Colonies , plantations, railroads, and mines were set up. Indias and chines worked at colonies. Christanity was spread by french
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The U.S. beat spain and wont the Philippines. Colonial powers ruled, mogtoe the Philippines. Thailand was never colonized.
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After Japan lost the war, the U.S. gave the Philippines independence. Soon other people in the region fought for their idependence also. At the time of WWII Japan occupied much of Southeast Asia.
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The French held one of the bloodiest wars ever. During this time Indochina split. The french finaly left in 1954.
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Vietnam fighting caused the French to leave the country. Civil war started in the south. Communists came to South Vietnam
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Khmer controlled a large empire. Thid area is known as Combodia. This is now the Angkor Wat, a huge temple.
