POL 349 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Islamic Fundamentalism, Norodom Sihanouk, Indonesian Language
11 Nov 2015
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Eradicated 2/3 of the population, systematic file for each victim killed. Cambodia: alliance with thailand, invaded by vietnam. Resources: timber, gem stones, coastal oil and natural gas. Agriculture: rice, rubber, corn, cashews, tapioca and cardamom. Angkor wat: largest religious edifice in the world. French protectorate in 1863 to avoid thai and vietnamese encroachment. Treaty provided french protection in exchange for permission for a french resident plus rights of exploration along the mekong and exploitation of natural resources. The thai relinquished their influence in exchange for the provinces of battambang and. France proclaimed the union of indochina in 1887 (laos, tonkin, annan and. Direct rule: 1884 treaty was imposed by gun-boat diplomacy; needed to create class- structure by means of property ownership- abolition of slavery, instituted private land ownership and established french residents in provincial cities. 1897: the resident declared king norodom incompetent, received permission from.
