Thailand

question 41

Multiple Choice

Thailand

• A)was the only country in southwest Asia to avoid a takeover by the German Empire.
• B)was the only predominantly Christian country in its region.
• C)was able to remain independent because France and Britain preferred that it remain so in order to serve as a buffer between their colonial territories.
• D)had its province of Burma seized by the British in 1894.
• E)was occupied for a long period of time by Britain, much to France's disgust and anger.

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