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History of Cambodia
History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor (AD 802-1431)
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
Kingdom of AngkorFirst Government
Lasted from AD 802-1431
Powerful empire including Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos (30 million people)
Hinduism, temple built of stone carved with myths and stories
Temple of Angkor Wat
Wat = Temple
Kingdom of AngkorShift from Hinduism to Buddhism
Thailand invaded in 1431
Vietnamese invaded.
Lost territories to Thailand and Vietnam
Capital moved to Phnom Penh (1432)
Simple agricultural life
History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period 1863-1954
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
French Colonial Period1863-1954
The French arrived in 1863
French controlled, King Norodom as a Symbolic King
Pros: Restoration of Angkor Wat and offer protection from Thailand and Vietnam
Cons: lost freedom and being controlled
Independence from French in 1954
Prince Sihanouk ruled the country until 1970
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History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
US Bombing of Cambodia1969 Vietnam-American War spilled into Cambodia
Bombing continued for 4 years
US thought some Cambodian helped Viet Cong
1970, War broke out throughout the country
1970-1975 several hundred thousand Cambodians died
History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
Khmer Rouge Genocide1940s Communist movement to oppose the French Rule
Better treatment for farmers
Khmer Rouge - Red Cambodians- led by Pol Pot
1975 Khmer Rough took over Cambodia, killed middle or upper class- a country without class
During 1975-1979, 1.7 millions people died http://cdn.radionetherlands.nl/data/files/imagecache/must_carry/imag
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Khmer Rouge Genocide
Khmer Rouge invaded Vietnam
Cambodians fled to the Thai border in 1979
250,000 Cambodian-Americans living in the US today
Killing Field of Khmer Rouge
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/Photos/cambodia06.jpg
History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
Vietnamese-backed Government
1979-1991 Vietnam controlled Cambodia
Rebuilt roads, hospitals and schools
Tuol Sleng (S21)
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History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
Civil War
By people loyal to king, with business interest, and the Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot
Khmer Rouge fought the government until Pol Pot died the day before taken prisoner by the US
History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
Democratic ElectionVietnam left Cambodia in 1991
UN helped prepare for democratic election
First election in 1993 (Hun Sen and Prince Ranariddh)
Hun Sen won election in 1998, 2003 as Prime Minister until present
Lots of corruptions
A poster urging voting at the democratic election in Cambodia (1993)
http://www.ba.tyg.jp/~yokoyama/Gallery_Engy.html
History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
Cambodia TodayStrongly influenced by Angkor Empire
Music and royal dance
95% Buddhism
Cambodian New Year (April)
Water Festival (November)
Once one of the most powerful countries in the world
Among the 10 poorest nations
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http://khmerleader.blogspot.com/2010/09/attacking-poverty-in-cambodia-and-india.html
History of CambodiaAncient Kingdom of Angkor
French Colonial Period
US bombing of Cambodia
Khmer Rouge Genocide
Vietnamese-backed Government
Civil War
Democratic Elections
Cambodia Today
Cambodia’s Challenges
Cambodia’s ChallengesStill recovering from Genocide
50% women, 25% men cannot read or write
30% has access to clean water
50% children are malnourished
4-6 MILLION land mines
Poverty and Government Corruption
Answer the questionsin your study guide
What is the capital of Cambodia?
Phnom Penh
Sihanouk Blvd, Phnom Penh City
Independence Monument from France in 1953
http://laoscambodia.com/Phnom-Penh-view.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f1b_PUjhcY0/Tr0PDRRnA4I/AAAAAAAACbI/olP9-KkLY1M/s1600/phnom-penh.jpg
What is the climate like?
close to the Equator
hot and tropical
rainy and dry seasons
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What kind of food could you get in a country with lakes and rivers?
Fish and Rice
85% are rice farmers
What languages do they speak?
Khmer or Cambodian
http://www.mekong.net/cambodia/images/khmercon.jpg
What types of government were used/is used in Cambodia?
Kingdom
Communism
Democracy
What was the famous ancient government in Cambodia?
The Kingdom of Angkor
http://news.asianatravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/angkor-wat-cambodia.jpg
What happened to Angkor?
Decreased in size and power due to invasions from Thailand and Vietnam
http://www.bangkoksite.com/AyutthayaPage/WatChaiwatthanaram.htm
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The French took over Cambodia
In 1863, French protectorate
Which foreign country colonized Cambodia?
What was an advantage of being controlled by the French?
Cambodia was protected from its invading neighbors.
What was a disadvantage?Lost freedom
Felt resentment for being controlled by foreigners.
in 1954
Ruled by Prince Sihanouk
When did Cambodia become independent from France and who ruled the country?
Why did the US start bombing Cambodia in 1969?
The US thought Cambodia was supporting the Vietnamese communists
What happened in 1975?
Genocide began
The Khmer Rouge took over the country
started killing educated people
1.7 million people died from execution, starvation, disease
How did the genocide end?
What was the attitude of Cambodians toward new Vietnamese-backed government?
Who was the civil war between?
The Vietnamese invaded and pushed them out in 1979
Glad to be free from the Khmer Rouge
But didn’t like the Vietnamese
Cambodian Government vs the Khmer Rouge and other groups
What finally ended the civil war?
The Death of Pol Pot
Who is the current leader of Cambodia?
Hun Sen
Sole leader of Cambodian People’s Party since 1979
What happened to the Khmer Rough leaders?
Pol Pot died in 1998
Son Sen died in 1997
Awaiting a United Nation trial for crime against Humanity
Nuon Chea,
Ieng Sary,
Khieu Samphan,
Ieng Thirith http://www.cambodia.org/images/NuonChea_trial.jpghttp://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0g5d8Be69p1Fk/610x.jpg
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/der/1150868208/
What is Cambodia like today?
Buddhist
Democratic
Recovering from Genocide
Poverty
Lack of schools and medical care
Corruption