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

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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

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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

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)

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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

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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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

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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

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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

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What happened to Angkor?

Decreased in size and power due to invasions from Thailand and Vietnam

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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,

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What is Cambodia like today?

Buddhist

Democratic

Recovering from Genocide

Poverty

Lack of schools and medical care

Corruption