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The Thai arrived from Southern China and settled in the Khmer area.
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The French and British were led by Portugal, and came to search for spices and other goods.
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Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain.
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The Dutch drove the Portugese out of the region and gained control of the spice and tea trade in modern-day Indonesia.
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The US won the Philippines from Spain after the Spanish-American.
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The Japanese invaded and occupied most of Southeast Asia.
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The US sent troops to South Vietnam. There were millions of death. After the war North and South Vietnam reunited and many fled.
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Vietnam helped overthrow the government of Cambodia. There were over 1 million deaths before the wars ended.
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The Khmer controlled a large empire in the modern-day Cambodia.
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The Khmer empire was the most advanced early civilization of Southeast Asia.
