the restoration of Cambodia’s “independence.” The resistance movement against the Japanese imperialists arose under the leadership of the patriotic organization Free Khmer (Khmer Issarak). After 1945, when the French imperialists landed troops in Cambodia in an attempt to restore their rule, the...
(Placename) a country in SE Asia: became part of French Indochina in 1887; achieved self-government in 1949 and independence in 1953; civil war (1970–74) ended in victory for the Khmer Rouge, who renamed the country Kampuchea (1975) and carried out extreme-radical political and economic ...
Acronyms Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to Kingdom of Cambodia:Cambodian ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. Kingdom of Cambodia- a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946 ...
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. ...
Under French rule, Kep – known at the time as Kep-Sur-Mer – was Cambodia’s most prestigious beach town. Established in 1908 it became a thriving resort for the French and following independence, for the Cambodian elite, right up to the 1970s. Although the beach is nothing much to sho...
Cambodia/kˌæmbˈoʊdiə/ Cambodia noun 1. A nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946.Synonyms:Kampuchea,Kingdom of Cambodia. See images of 'Cambodia' Etymology of 'Cambodia' Related searches: ...
Cambodia was under French rule for 90 years, and 9 November officially marks the... November 14 - November 16 Cambodia Water Festival 2024 Phnom Penh The Cambodia Water Festival – or to call it by its Khmer name, Bon om Touk, is a three-day spectacular that involves colourful boat ...
I recommend picking up a book my friend Sarah recommended to me calledWhen Broken Glass Floatsby Chanrithy Him. Written by a woman who was a young girl when the Khmer Rouge came to power and started their harrowing rule, this book gives insight into what it was like to live under such...
Cambodia was under French colonial rule for nearly a century. During 19th century, the kingdom of Cambodia had been reduced to a vassal state of the kingdom of Siam which had annexed its western provinces, including Siem Reap Angkor while growing influence from the Vietnamese Nguyen Dynasty th...
From one of Asia’s earliest civilisations during the Angkorian period to the French colonial era and from the tragic years under the Khmer Rouge to a country that is now full of positivity and growth, Cambodia has had a varied and somewhat turbulent time. Nowadays it’s one of Asia’s ...