southeast asia timeline

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  • Jun 13, 1500

    colonization of Southeast Asia

    colonization of Southeast Asia
    European powers started colonizing southeast asia during 1500s. port ugaland europeans came to a religon. they both resreachd spices and other trade goods.
  • Jun 13, 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan's discovery

    Ferdinand Magellan's discovery
    Explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the philppanes and claimed the Island for Spain in 1521. The Spainards came to trade, colinize, and spread Roman Cathoilsism. These remains in Philppans today.

  • Arrival of Dutch Traders

    Arrival of Dutch Traders
    The Vietnam were fighting to oust the French left the country divided into North and South. A civil was broke South Vietnam . The U.S sent in troops to defend South Vietnam.

  • the period of French and British colonization

    the period of French and British colonization
    British and French set up colonies with plantations, railroads, and mines. Many people from China and India came to work. British and French spread the Christianity to others.

  • U.S ownership of the Philippes

    U.S ownership of the Philippes
    U.S entered the region when it won the philippanes from Spain to Spanish. In the 1900's ,conlinal powers ruled most of the region. Thailand was never coloinzed.

  • the WW2 Japense invasion of the Philippines

    the WW2 Japense invasion of the Philippines
    Japan invaded and occupied Southeast Asi. When Japan lost the war, the US gave the Philippanes indepence. People started fighting for the Indepence.

  • The civil wars in Cambodia

    The civil wars in Cambodia
    One of the bodiest wars for indepence was French Indochina. French left in 1954. Indochina split into indepent countries.

  • the emerge of the khmer

    the emerge of the khmer
    The Khmer controlled empire in what is now Cambodia . The remains of Angkor wat, a huge temple complex built 2 in llous. A reflect advanced civilization and Hindu religon.