SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONALISTIC SONG
Across
- 4. "Nokor Reach" originally adopted from folk tune in 1941 and reconfirmed by the country's independence from France
- 7. their National anthem was adopted upon independence from British in 1975
- 8. anthem appeared as a Nationalist Party song when the country became independent from Netherlands
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- 1. lyrics changed after communists won the Laotian Civil War and overthrow the royal family in 1975
- 2. When the King noticed the British colonizers in Singapore had a national anthem, he wanted one for his country
- 3. "Lupang Hinirang"
- 5. the government adopted the anthem of one of its states because of its traditional flavor and melody
- 6. the song originally used to march soldiers into battle during and after World War II