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Southeast7 Asia
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Geography
7th Grade
06/02/2020

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Angkor Wat
Definition
Cambodian temple complex built in the 1200s by the Khmer.
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Khmer Rouge
Definition
communist party in Cambodia that imposed a reign of terror on Cambodian citizens
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Vietnam War
Definition
Conflict between communist guerrillas against the South Vietnamese government, aided after 1961 by the United States.
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emerging markets
Definition
countries in the process of rapid growth & industrialization
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rice paddies
Definition
Flooded fields in which rice is grown
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typhoon
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a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
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armistice
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A temporary peace agreement to end fighting.
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landmine
Definition
explosive placed just below the surface of the ground
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Ho Chi Minh
Definition
Communist leader of North Vietnam
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Burma
Definition
Former name of Myanmar
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