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1. Cambodia's history dated back how many years to the building of what?

Cambodia's history dated back over one thousand years to when the magnificent Buddhist temple complex of Angkor was built.

2. Give a short account of the the wars Cambodia was involved in before the 1970s?

Cambodia was involved with border wars with Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. It survived French colonialism and remain unscathed during WWI and WWII. It remained neutral during the Vietnam War.

3. What happened during the 1970s which led to open conflict in Cambodia?

The United States, the Soviet Union, and China backed various political groups in Cambodia causing it to become polarized.

4. What two important events happened in Southeast Asia in 1975?

The Communists "liberated" Vietnam and the Khmer Rouge declared victory in Cambodia.

5. What were some of the things that happened to the Cambodian people under the Khmer Rouge?

They were cut off from the rest of the world and more than a million men, women and children were killed.

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