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During the period of French colonial rule (the middle 19. - 1953). In the mid-19 century. K. was the subject of the colonial ambitions of France, which came at this time on the path of conquest in Indochina. In 1863, it imposed a protectorate treaty K., replaced in 1884 by more indentured, in fact, become a colony of France K.. Khmer monarchy, which was under the control of a French resident, retained only the executive branch on the ground. In 1887, together with K. Annam, Tonkin and Cochin China was included in the so-called Indo-Chinese alliance that was created by the French colonialists to centralize the colonial administration (later it was included in Laos). Khmer economy was placed under French control.

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Supreme King of the land ownership abolished. This allowed the French to create a so-called concession fund from which areas of land allocated for the French subjects, and collaborated with the colonialists bureaucratic elite. The domestic market was open to K-free, duty-free importation of French goods, which delayed the development of national industry. Retaining the old feudal taxes (capitation, land), the colonialists introduced several new ones, including the tax on domestic animals, farmhouses, and sugar and coconut palm trees, etc. Only direct taxes accounted for 50% of the state budget, most of which was spent the maintenance of the colonial administration, the army and the subsidizing of the French planters and businessmen. K. was resisted enslavement of people, who waged an armed struggle for the restoration of national independence.

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The biggest uprising occurred in the 60's. (led Atya Sua, Pakombo), in 80-90's. (led by Prince Civatte's). 90-ies. - Beginning regular colonial exploitation K. French capital. During the 1-st World War, 1914-1918 French imperialists strengthened the export of raw materials from K., Khmer soldiers fought in Europe. 20-e gg. 20 at. characterized by a more intensive penetration of the French capital in the economy K. plantation rubber (about 60% of all French investments in K), maize, rice, coffee, pepper, whose products were exported. At the end of 20 - 30-ies. exported annually 15-20 thousand tons of rubber, 150-250 thousand tons of rice, 300-400 thousand tons of maize, and so strenuously built highways. industry developed slowly, there were several small mining, light industry and others in industry and trade was dominated by French capital.