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Jun 14, 1100
Emergence of Khmer civilization
The remains of Arigkor Wat, a huge temple complex the Khmer built in the 1100s. This reflexes their advancea civiliztation and Hindu religion. The Khmer controlled a large empire in what is now Cambodia. -
Jun 14, 1200
The arrival of the Thais
Buddhism introduced earlier from India and Sri Lanka. They began to replace Hinduism in the region. Southern China settled in the Khmer area. -
Jun 14, 1500
Colonization of Souhteast Asia
European powers stafted colonizing southeast Asia during the 1500s. Led by portugey. European powers came to the region in seach of spice and other tradde goods. -
Jun 14, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan's discovery
They reached the Phililppines ferdinand and clamied the islands for spain.The spaniards who followed came to colonize,trade and spread roman catholicicism.This religion remains the main faith in the philippines today. -
arival of dutch traders
The British and french set up colonies with plantations,rail roads,and mines,many came from china and india. The u.s entered the region when it won the philippines from spain after the spanish -American war 1960 the vietnam war. -
the period of french and british colonization
In the 1800's the British and french set up colonies with plantations, railroad,and mines. Many people from china and india came to work in the colonies. The British and french spread christianity. -
U.s. ownership of the PHilippines
Thailand was never colonized and it lost land. Colonial powers ruled most of the region. They were a Independent country -
the WWII Japannes invasion of the philippines
They began to fight for their independence, the united states gave the philippines independence. Japan ivaded and occupied must southeast asia. -
the vietnam war
To defend south vietnam fron communist forces in that war, the united states sent in troops on one criterion - the pontential spread of communism.Based on the domino theory years of war caused milions of deaths 1100 the emergence of khmer civilization. -
the civil wars cambodia
Communist forces took over both countries.Government in cambodia was brutal.It cause death more than one milion people there.