in France. In World War II (1939-45), the Japanese occupied Cambodia (1940). Although the country formally remained a French protectorate, the Japanese occupation forces turned Cambodia into a military base, forced the population to construct military installations, intensively exploited the country...
Although Cambodia had a rich and powerful past under the Hindu state of Funan and the Kingdom of Angkor, by the mid-19th century the country was on the verge of dissolution. After repeated requests for French assistance, a protectorate was established in 1863. By 1884, Cambodia was a virtua...
Well, I knew the last one, but the first two were new to me, and all thanks toSOSORO: Cambodian Museum of Money and Economy, Cambodia’s newest museum, and one certainly different from those that have come before it. Housed in the former French protectorate municipalité, with the modern...
On the verge of defeat in 1945, the Japanese removed their French collaborators and installed a nominally independent Cambodian government under the recently crowned young king, Norodom Sihanouk. France reimposed its protectorate in early 1946 but allowed the Cambodians to draft a constitution and to ...
both the Siamese and the Vietnamese. By the 1800s, Cambodia had fallen almost entirely under the control of Vietnam and Siam, and Cambodia was sealed off from the outside influences that were beginning to affect other Southeast Asian countries. In 1864, Cambodia became a French protectorate....
Cambodia first came into the French sphere in 1863. Seeking assistance fending off Siam and Vietnam, and under pressure from France, Cambodian King Norodom signed a Protectorate agreement with France in August 1863. On French encouragement, the seat of government was officially moved from Oudong ...
Although Cambodia had a rich and powerful past under the Hindu state of Funan and the Kingdom of Angkor, by the mid-19th century the country was on the verge of dissolution. After repeated requests for French assistance, a protectorate was established in 1863. By 1884, Cambodia was a virtua...
In 1863, the ruler of Cambodia sought protection ofFrancedue to numerous disputes with neighboring Thailand and Thailand became “protectorate of France” from 1867 to 1953. In 1953 the whole Indochina got its independence from France including Vietnam and Cambodia. ...
Colonial Era: European InfluenceIn the 19th century, Cambodia fell under French colonial rule. The French influence introduced new administrative systems, modern infrastructure, and education, but it also brought exploitation and challenges for the local population. Cambodia became part of French Indochin...
After the end of the 90 years of French protectorate[35], Cambodia has changed five different political regimes that have deeply affected its economic, political and socio-cultural construct to the disadvantage of its population. The first 10 years after independence (1955-1965) ‘ the Kingdom ...