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Jan 1, 1200
The Arrival of the Thais
Thais were from Southern China. Settled in the Khmer area. Earlier Buddhism started replacing Hinduism in the region. -
Jan 1, 1500
Colonization of Southeast Asia
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. -
Jan 2, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan's Discovery
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. -
The Arrival of the Dutch Traders
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. -
The period of French and British Colinazation
Both countries set up plaintations, railroads, and mines. People from China and India worked in the colonies. The British and French spread religions too. -
U.S. Ownership of the Philippines
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. -
The WW2 Japanese Invasion of the Philippines
Japan occupied most of Southeast Asia. After WW2 the U.S. gave the Philippines independence. Other countries began to fight for their independence too. -
The Vietnam War
November 1950- April 1954. The war was against the Communist and the government of Vietnam. 58,220 U.S. servicemen died. -
The Civil Wars in Cambodia
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. -
The Emergence of Khmer Civilization
The Khmer controlled what is now Cambodia. Most advanced early civilization. Angkor Wat was a Buddhist Temple that refledted their advanced civilization.
