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Thais were from Southern China. Settled in the Khmer area. Earlier Buddhism started replacing Hinduism in the region.
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Portugal was one of the European powers to colinize Southeast Asia. Many European powers came in search of spices. Other explorers came for other trade goods.
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Magellan Reached the Philippines and claimed the islands for Spain. More Spainards came to trake and spread Roman Catholicism. Roman Catholic remains the top religion in the Philipines.
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The Dutch came as the East India Trading Company. The Dutch took over from the Potugese. The islands were named after King Phillip the second of Spain.
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Both countries set up plaintations, railroads, and mines. People from China and India worked in the colonies. The British and French spread religions too.
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One year later after the U.S. ownership of the Philippines the Spanish- American war ended. The U.S. declared war on Spain April 25th, The Philippines was sold for twenty million dollars.
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Japan occupied most of Southeast Asia. After WW2 the U.S. gave the Philippines independence. Other countries began to fight for their independence too.
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November 1950- April 1954. The war was against the Communist and the government of Vietnam. 58,220 U.S. servicemen died.
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The Cival War was between the Communist party, North Vietnam, and the government of Cambodia. The war lasted five years. The Communist Won the war.
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The Khmer controlled what is now Cambodia. Most advanced early civilization. Angkor Wat was a Buddhist Temple that refledted their advanced civilization.
