... of the Khmer Empire rule starting around 802 AD and lasting as long as 1431. The vast empire comprised much of present day Cambodia, along with Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam (CIA Fact book). Moreover, the people of the Khmer empire left their legacy by being known as great builders. The kingdom was made up of large reservoirs and canals, in ... they were forced to pay heavy taxes to the French regime (Franchini 1988). This sense of nationalism resulted in the French losing their foothold within Cambodia during the Second World War and consequently led to the independence of Cambod...

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