Cambodia

French colonization and grew in inspiration from Vietnam (end genocide). The French believed that Cambodia was a gateway into China to expand their trade with Southeast Asia. The French occupied southern Vietnam and wanted to expand their territory. There were many civil wars and invasions in Cambodia fought between the Vietnamese and Thai, and it greatly affected Cambodia. While the French did help Cambodia become independent and grew their infrastructure, while exploiting Cambodian labor, they failed

The Cambodia of the late 19th and 20th century was a far cry from the once great Khmer Empire famous for its engagement in ambitious state projects such as the building of Angkor Wat. In 1884, France integrated Cambodia into its Indochinese colony. France lost its grip on Cambodia in 1941 to Japanese invasion during World War II but attempted to gain it back at the war's end. At the conclusion 1954 Geneva Accords that concluded the eight-year-long First Indochina War, Cambodia gained its independence

Cambodia is a small country in the Indochina region of Southeast Asia. It is largely a land of fields and high rivers. Cambodia lies between various air and trade routes linking China to India and Southeast Asia. For 2000 years, Cambodia’s civilization absorbed influences from India and China. Cambodia, in turn, transferred these powers to other Southeast Asian cultures. The Khmer empire reached its peak in the 12th century, a time characterized by the formation of massive temple complexes. However

Before 1970, the biggest minority ethnic groups in Cambodia were the Vietnamese, the Chinese and the Muslim Cham. They composed about 15% of the Cambodian population, but the Khmer Rouge regime claimed that they only represented about 1% of the total population (Kiernan, 80). The group statically had written them off. The Vietnamese community was totally eradicated during the genocide. Around a hundred thousand people were driven out of Cambodia during the first year after the civil war in 1975 (Kiernan

Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia which is about half the size of California and was ruled by the French until the Japanese could win the war. Cambodia borders the Gulf of Thailand, Thailand,Vietnam and Laos. Japan on the other hand surrendered the war so then the French took over in 1945. This time around the French allowed the Cambodians to have political parties and a constitution. Then in 1949 Cambodia was semi-independent according to a treaty. The French finally gave Cambodia their independence

the population into the nation it is today. Those living in Cambodia are still struggling to get back on their feet and rebuild their country. The killing fields of Cambodia were bursting with bloodshed. The killing fields were a genocide that arose due to the takeover of the Cambodian people by Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge establishment. The Rouge party leader “Pol Pot” sought to nationalize and centralize the peasant farming of Cambodia essentially overnight, in unity with the Chinese Communist agricultural

Cold War, Cambodia unfortunately found themselves caught in the crossfire. Two of the world’s super powers fought each other by supporting other countries. Vietnam was split; the north was communist while the south was capitalist. This caused a huge problem for their neighbor Cambodia. Originally they tried to stay neutral but eventually they joined the American’s side. Americans brought their troops into Cambodia in order to fight Vietnam. This caused major conflict and turned Cambodia into a warzone

ENVIRONMENTS CAMBODIA Description of the location and site of the selected country. Cambodia is located in south East Asia. Cambodia is in-between Vietnam and Thailand and Laos. Cambodia is 5,235 kms away from Australia; Melbourne is 6,976km away from Cambodia. Cambodia is 181,035 square kilometer’s. Cambodia is located in the southern portion of the Indochina peninsula in southeast Asia. Cambodia’s climate is very tropical and has manly wet seasons and dry seasons. The temperature in Cambodia ranges

Background information about Cambodia: Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. The country is about half the size of California. Cambodia gained its independence from France in 1953. Over 7 millions people lived in Cambodia. Their religion is/was mainly Buddhism. What is Genocide? Genocide by definition is the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. The United Nations determined genocide to be an international crime in 1948. In 1998

Case Study: Cambodia, Congo, and Jamaica Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Jamaica are countries that gained independence from European powers after World War II. Though located in different regions of the world, and colonized by different European powers, these countries experienced social unrest and economic challenges that remain. Key to understanding these countries is understanding their histories and struggles, which continue to have significant impact on conditions within