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United Nations
United Nations: Cartographic Section: Southeast Asia [Pdf]
This map from the United Nations shows the countries of Southeast Asia. Major rivers are labeled, as are cities.
The History Place
The History Place: Pol Pot in Cambodia
An overview of the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and his attempt to form a Communist peasant farming society in Cambodia that resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork, and executions.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Cambodia: Political Map
Check out this political map of Cambodia from the Perry-Castaneda Collection. You can find all the provinces, major cities, and rivers.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Cambodia: Ethnic Groups
This interesting map shows where the several ethnic groups in Cambodia live. The map is from the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Cambodia
This site provides a brief history of Cambodia including its time as part of French Indochina. Also includes information on Cambodia's culture, geography, and demographics.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Cambodia 1978
Personal accounts by Francois Ponchard about the reign of Khmer Rounge genocide of his own people in Cambodia.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Angkor What? Angkor Wat!
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Angkor What? Angkor Wat!." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Northern Illinois University
Political and Cultural Geography of Southeast Asia
This page provides a good introduction for students to the main geographical features of Southeast Asia. Provides information on the individual countries that make up Southeast Asia and gives some physical geographical facts about...
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhism in Cambodia
A short history of Buddhism in Cambodia. Includes graphics and details of the Angkor temple.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pol Pot
An extensive biography from Wikipedia about Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. It discusses his taking power over of the Khmer Rouge, and of the Cambodian government in 1975, the direct and indirect support of the United States of Pol Pot...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Vietnam Online
This PBS site offers a concise explanation of the major figures involved in the Vietnam conflict.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Theravada Buddhism
Buddhanet page with links to information on the different countries in which the practice of Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhism predominates.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Vietnam From 1945 to Postwar
In 1954, a peace conference in Geneva temporarily divided Vietnam in two: a pro-communist North and an anti-communist South. The political factions in North and South Vietnam -- supported by their communist and capitalist allies in the...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Cambodia
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Cambodia, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Other
Canby: Visiting Cambodia:
This is a site that was suggested by one of our users. Although it is a commercial travel book site, she thought that the maps, pictures and descriptions were helpful to the students. Click on "Photos and Stories," in the left hand menu...
Other
American Merchant Marine at War: Capture and Release of Ss Mayaguez
This site provides a lengthy and worthwhile account of the seizure of the Mayaguez by the Khmer Rouge in May 1975.
Other
Kent May 4 Center
Information about the shooting of four Kent State students on May 4, 1970, including chronology, quotations, and descriptions of the students who were killed and wounded.
Other
Cambodia Today, Killing Fields, Survivors Stories
A slide show type of presentation about Cambodia which includes information about modern Cambodia, the Killing Fields of Cambodia, survivors' stories, and the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act.
Other
Caring for Cambodia: Children of the River
This website provides guidelines for a "Learning Quest on Cambodia." Read Linda Crew's novel, "Children of the River," and study Cambodia's history, culture, and environment, through Internet research, critical questions, and a magazine...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Pol Pot's Legacy
This site discusses Pol Pot's (1926-1998 CE)impact on Cambodia yesterday and today. Transcript from a NewsHour report.
Vassar College
Vassar College: President Nixon's Speech on Cambodia
Text of the speech made by President Richard Nixon on April 30, 1970 announcing attacks on the Cambodian-Vietnamese border.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: Cambodia
Colorful maps, photos and illustrations complement the history and geography of Cambodia in this encyclopedia entry.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Cambodia: Government
A look at the present government of Cambodia. Read about how Cambodia is working to redress the wrongs of the Khmer Rouge regime and establish a working democracy. From the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Cambodia: History
Read this history of Cambodia which concentrates mainly on the disaster of the Khmer Rouge government and the progress Cambodia has made in the recent past. From U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.