hanging out with friends‚ the out of no where being taken away to a labor or death camp to be murdered or worked to death. This is what the Khmer Rouge did to Cambodians. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge caused the deaths of many Cambodians through labor and death camps during the 1970’s. Origin The Khmer Rouge was a Communist party led by Pol Pot in Cambodia. They took control of the country from 1975 to 1979‚ and outlawed money‚ religion‚ and family (Molloy). Citizens of Cambodia were not allowed to
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The Cambodian Genocide was a terrible atrocity that took place in the late 1900’s. Nearly 2 million people died from executions‚ starvation‚ overwork and disease‚ because of the 3 political regimes that took place (Prince Norodom Sihanouk‚ Lon Nol‚ Prime Minister Pol Pot) The Last Regime was lead by Pol Pot‚ his goal was to turn the Southeast Asia into a Agrarian Utopia. On April 17th 1975 Khmer Rouge soldiers marched into Phnom Penh (The Capital of Cambodia) and seized control forcing millions of
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People in the 1800s and 1900s came to America. They had high hopes of finding better lives for themselves and others. People came from all over the world to settle in America. Many gave up huge sacrifices from leaving their homelands in hopes of finding better lives in America. Going to a new country where people spoke a different language‚ ate different foods‚ dressed differently‚ and lived a different lifestyle is a huge sacrifice in itself. Achieving the American dream was their goal. The two
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The Melting Pot 1. Why has it been so difficult for Hmong refugees to adjust to life in the United States? It has been so difficult for Hmong refugees to adjust to life in the United States because lifestyle was very different from theirs. They didn’t know a telephone‚ an air conditioner‚ a light switch‚ etc. even existed. They wanted to keep their traditions‚ their culture. They were empty about new ideas and new experiences. This means that they were full of the past. Also‚ because they
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The Melting Pot Cultural assimilation is the blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society. There are many metaphors related to the concept of cultural assimilation in the United States‚ one being the melting pot. It suggests that all of the cultures that have been brought into America melt together and become the base material of the pot. This metaphor is considered somewhat accurate‚ but some people disagree with what it implies. There are some metaphors that better represent
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Ethnography Project: Cambodian Culture “A person without the knowledge of their past history‚ origin‚ and culture is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey. What do you think of when you hear the word Cambodia? Do you think of the dirty water? The cows? The hard working rice pickers? The poverty? What does being Cambodian mean to you? To me‚ it means a lot. If I never knew that I am Cambodian‚ things would be a whole lot different. There’s a certain way in which we speak‚ believe
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Cambodian New Year Every country celebrates New Year in its own unique tradition. Khmer‚ “ Enter the New Year”‚ is the name of the holiday that Cambodians celebrate their New Year. It is celebrated each April and the dates are determined by the lunar calendar. It is consider as one of the most important holidays of the year in Cambodian culture. Traditionally‚ the celebration usually lasts three days and each day has its own meaning and tradition. The 2010 Cambodian New Year was
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Chorus: Oh the spotlight is not for me I close my eyes and imagine I’m home! I miss the days when life was simple‚ But if I never try to follow that rainbow In search for the pot of gold! Oh‚ oh‚ oh! In search for the pot of gold! ... out there right now About to have an extra... Searching for a pot of gold like a lepricon‚ They say death comes in three‚ two’s next in line‚ I lost a best friend for the second time. Now I’m on the quest to find peace‚ Still gotta carry my beefs...
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legitimized in a couple states‚ it is still surrounding us; legitimately or not. Individuals all around the globe wonder why it’s not lawful all over the place. How can it be that this medication has gotten to be illicit everywhere throughout the world? Pot in the United States of America has been quarreled over since the medication and its belongings were initially found a huge number of years back. Cannabis has been checked in numerous structures and demonstrated to convey extremely positive impacts
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The melting pot or salad bowl. From foreign shores. 1. In what way is the history of the United States different from that of other nations? The history of U.S is different from other nations because it’s one of continual immigration from all continents‚ and opposed to most other nations it’s a very young one‚ but only if we counts from Columbus’ discovery. Asians had already discovered and inhabited America‚ when Siberia and Alaska where still connected‚ these people are called the Native
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