1. Cambodia & Laos By: Zach Miller & Joey Crawford

2. Maps Cambodia Laos

3. Cambodian History Before Vietnam War Owned by France in 1863 Occupied by the Japanese from 1941 to 1945 Freed officially by France in 1953 Were a Constitutional Monarchy

4. Cambodia During the Vietnam War Used as a safeguard for Vietnam forces Wouldn’t allow US troops in Was bombed by US and Republic of Vietnam troops from 1969 to 1973 Took over by Communists in 1975

5. Cambodia After The Vietnam War In 1978, major hostilities began between the Cambodians and the Vietnamese Cambodia ended up losing the war Came under Vietnam control

6. Laos Before The Vietnam War Owned by France in the 19 th century Tried to declare independence in 1945 Gained independence in 1954

7. Laos In The Vietnam War Used by the Vietnamese as a staging ground and supply routes Ended up in a civil war Communist Pathet Lao won the civil war in 1075 with help from the Vietnamese

8. Laos After The Vietnam War Signed agreements with Vietnam allowing Vietnamese forces allowed to be stationed in Laos Was forced by Vietnam to cut off trade with the People’s Republic of China Vietnam lost control in the 1980s