WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -1863-Cambodia becomes a protectorate of France. French colonial rule lasts for 90 years. 1941-Prince Norodom Sihanouk becomes king.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cambodia was integrated into the French Indochina union in 1887 along with the French colonies and protectorates in Vietnam (Cochinchina, Annam and Tonkin). In 1946, Cambodia was granted self-rule within the French Union and had its protectorate status abolished in 1949. Cambodia later gained its independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cambodia became a French protectorate in 1864. In 1867, it joined Vietnam (Cochin China, Annan and Tonkin) to form French Indochina. Laos was added later. During the French colonial period, Cambodia was a sleepy backwater ruled by feudal lords and dominated by Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-4: -When French explorers arrived in Cambodia in the early 1860s, they were seeking to expand French commercial interests in Southeast Asia, and believed that Cambodia, or more precisely the Mekong, were a gateway to China.

Detailed explanation-5: -France and Cambodia have a special relationship due to their shared history, Francophonie and France’s role in furthering development in Cambodia following the 1991 Paris agreements. The Cambodian community in France also helps maintain these links.