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Thais settled in Khmer ,Around the same time Buddhism was introduce , but being replaced by Hinduism.
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Europeans power started colonizing Southeast Asia. Europeans came in search of spices and other trade goods.
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In 1521, explorer Ferdinand reached the phillpines and claimed the islands of Spain,The Spainards who followed came to colonize , trade , and spread Roman Catholisom.
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Dutch traders drove the portuguese out of much of the region.Portugual kept small part of Timor, Dutch gained control of the tea and spice trade.
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Khmer controlled a large empire is what is now in Cambodia The remains of Angkor Wat , huge temple that Khmer built. Which helped their advanced civilizations.
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They set up colonies with plantations , railroads, and mines.Many people from china work in colonies, The British spread Christanity and French
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By early , 1900's colonial poers rule most of the region, Siam never was colonized.
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Japan invaded and occupied mos of Southeast Asia, After Japan lost the war m U.S gave philiipines independence, Soon other people began to fight for their independence.
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When Phillipines gain their independence after the Japanese invasion , Different regions tried to fight for their indenpendence.
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Civil wars raged in Cambodia and Laos. In 1975 Commuinst forces took over both countries. Goverment in Cambodia is very brutal causing more than one million deaths.This contiuned in the late 1990's.
