The primary colonial powers in Southeast Asia, depending on how you define Southeast Asia, include: * The French -- Indochina, which included Cochin China, Annam, Tongking, Laos, and Cambodia * The Portuguese -- Macau, the Malaccas, part of Timor, and southeast of Bali * The Dutch -- Indonesia and the so-called 'Spice Islands,' the Malaccas * The British -- Burma, Penang, Malacca, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore * The Spainish -- The Philippines * The United States -- The Philippines, following the defeat of the Spanish in the Spanish-American War in 1998.
Japan! :d
It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
During World War II, Japanese controlled much of Southeast Asia from European nations. When the Japanese ruled the area, it showed them that Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, the Japanese left Southeast Asia. Europeans then wanted the land back. But many of the people of Southeast Asia did not want to live under the Europeans any longer. Southeast Asia eventually won independence and new nations were formed.
Communism
The Europeans introduced modern technology and expanded commerce and industry in Southeast Asia.
European nations began to control the nations of southeast Asia. -apex
European nations began to control the nations of southeast Asia. -apex
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Japan invaded the entire area around East and Southeast Asia.
france gave up colonies in southeast Asia?
It is commonly described as "the age of Imperialism".
Japan! :d
It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
None! Southeast Asia was civilized long before any European country ever was.
Of the most powerful nations in Europe today, Germany did not have any colonial possessions in Southeast Asia
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During World War II, Japanese controlled much of Southeast Asia from European nations. When the Japanese ruled the area, it showed them that Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, the Japanese left Southeast Asia. Europeans then wanted the land back. But many of the people of Southeast Asia did not want to live under the Europeans any longer. Southeast Asia eventually won independence and new nations were formed.