A little history on Cambodia so our entry makes some sense. As mentioned in our previous blog, Cambodia was ruled by the Khmer Regime, which in its early days was a successful empire, spreading into Thailand and Laos. In the 1500's, the Thai invaded Angkor and the latter years would be considered Cambodia's Dark Ages. Soon after, the capital was moved to Phnom Penh, where several rivers connected and new trading channels were opened. In the 1800's, the French established a protectorate and ruled for 90 years. In 1953, sly Cambodian leader Sihanouk was able to assist his country in gaining independence. Not much later, Sihanouk granted the Northern Vietnamese army passage through Cambodia in order to flank the Southern Vietnamese. The Southern Vietnamese' allies, USA, quickly started mass bombings and infesting the land with mines.
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