yes it was
because they are a big influence in there culture they ruled cambodia for whileFrench became the official language of Cambodia during French colonization period. Since Cambodian independence, French has become less popular and English has become the predominant foreign language.
It was part of a French colony called "French Indochina", along with Laos and Cambodia. The French took control of it during the late 1800's.
Cambodia started to adopt French as a second language during the French colonial period in the mid-19th century. French became more widely spoken and used in government and education until Cambodia gained independence in 1953.
It is called Indochina and also includes Cambodia. During French rule it was known as French Indochina.
there are no Asian countries settled by the French....
The Japanese occupied French Indochina (now separated into Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) during the Second World War.
La Cambodge is the French name for Cambodia, and technically, no. While French is still spoken by some older Cambodians and a bit in government, ninety percent of the population today speaks Khmer, and those who do learn a foreign language are more and more frequently choosing English. Cambodia used to be part of French Indochina, at which point French was spoken in cultured groups and in the government, but French Indochina dissolved in the earlier half of the twentieth century.
See website: Cambodia
instruments of colonization
During the Vietnam War, the war spilled over to Cambodia.
The French began first began attacking Madagascar with the intent of colonization in 1883, during the Franco-Hova war. The war ended in 1895 when the French took the city of Antananarivo. One year later, in 1896, the French parliament voted to officially annex the island. This period of French colonization lasted from 1896 to 1960, when Madagascar peacefully declared independence.
Did you know that imperialism is what led to the killing of 1.7 million citizens of Cambodia? Believe it or not, it's true! During the 19th and 20th century Cambodia was ruled by French, Japanese, and Khmer Rouge imperialism, which has caused Cambodia to have a genocide that caused much immigration and death. The French introduced Communism, which led to Khmer Rouge executing any smart Cambodian they could lay their hands on. To find out why and how, continue to read this essay on imperialism in Cambodia. In 1863, Cambodia under king Norodom became a protectorate of France. What it means to be a protectorate is to be a weak state under a much stronger state, or in this case a country. The reason the French signed to take over Cambodia was because they were afraid the Siamese would expand too fast (and far), so they signed weakening the Siamese protection. The first French rule was fairly peaceful, until it ended in WWII because Japan took over. Though in 1946 (about 4 years later) the French went back to Cambodia and brought Communism with them. After much struggle Cambodia eventually won their independence in 1953. Cambodia would never be ruled by France again.