The Killing Fields of Cambodia: 1975-1979 [pic] TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………... Page 3 II. GEOGRAPHY……………………………………………………….. Page 3 III. THE PEOPLE……………………………………………………….. Page 4 IV. HISTORY…………………………………………………………….. Page 6 V. POL POT AND THE KHMER ROUGE…………………….……. Page 7 VI. THE EXODUS…………………………………………………..….. Page 10 VII. END OF THE KHMER ROUGE………………………………….. Page 13 VIII. U.S. RESPONSE…………………………………………………
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eliminate the old society. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge used the fear of others to shape their identity by making them feel safe‚ committing mass killings‚ and deprivation. In 1954 Cambodia became independent‚ after being ruled by the French. Prince Norodom Sihanouk took power‚ but a man named Pol Pot did not agree with him‚ and made his own army to take him out. His army was called the Khmer Rouge (Red Cambodians). However‚ before he could attack‚ the U.S. removed the prince from power by a military coup
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paper used at Beloit college‚ prof. Rapp. Was presented to the entire college. Thought you might wanna know. Cambodia‚ a Southeast Asian country that shares borders with Thailand‚ Vietnam and Laos‚ was under the French rule from 1863 until 1953. This long period of time affected people who fell into apathy demonstrated through their lack of political interest and desire for change. However‚ during this period of time‚ a small communist group started to emerge. They saw the future Cambodia as
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Prior to 1863‚ Cambodia had a monarchical government by King Norodom. In 1863 Cambodia became a protectorate of France‚ although Cambodia retained quite a lot of autonomy. Once France colonized Cambodia they installed a “Resident-General” who had a significant amount of power. In 1884‚ King Norodom signed a treaty giving the French near total control over Cambodia. In 1897‚ the ruling Resident-General asked the French authorities if he could take the kings power‚ because he felt that the king
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What is it that brings all dictators together in comparison? Is it their ruthless actions towards others? Could it be their thirst for power? Or maybe it’s the fact that all dictators use others to gain for themselves. "He [Napoleon] would only be too happy to let you make your decisions by yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions‚ comrades‚ and then where would we be?" (Orwell page 50). These examples prove Napoleon‚ ruler of Animal Farm‚ and Pol Pot‚ ruler of Cambodia‚ are indeed
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Terror was all anyone felt anymore in Cambodia. Terror and anxiety as people counted the days until tragedy would take over life‚ as they knew it. There was no solace to be found and no comfort to be given. The entire nation was a shambles as everywhere families‚ friends‚ and individuals ran to escape the nightmare of war and rebellion. There was neither enough food nor water‚ so starvation made its home among people. Poverty went up as jobs became scarce and the death toll increased as people died
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Melody 1 Brenden Melody 10-20-14 Period 3 Quarter 1 Literary Analysis Mrs. Giuliano Never Fall Down The Khmer Rouge a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975. When it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people who were mostly cambodian. Mainly‚ remembered for orchestrating the Cambodian genocide. Millions of those deaths had to do a lot with murder‚ diseases such as malaria‚ and then the rest were
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The Khmer Rouge era in Cambodia is seen as one of the most vicious acts of human cruelty in Southeast Asia. Not only did it cause a genocide in the nation‚ but its ripple effects are still felt throughout the region today. This essay will discuss the regime; it’s fall‚ the legacy that was left behind and finally how Cambodia is now today because of the era. The Khmer Rouge was the name given to the Communist followers and party of Kampuchea in Cambodia‚ which was formed in 1968. This brutal organisation
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Observations on Corruption in Cambodia In 1993‚ with the constitutional monarchy restored in Cambodia‚ Sihanouk became the king once again. The whole country were cheerful‚ as they finally saw the dawn of peace. Having suffered ravages of war for nearly half a century‚ Cambodia‚ which used to be called as “oasis of peace”‚ was not flourished any more. Cambodian economy withstanding the devastating strike‚ this country had become one of the least developed countries in the world. Under the leadership
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in 1953. Cambodia then became a constitutional monarchy when Prince Sihanouk took place as king. After much struggling to keep his land independent from other countries‚ Sihanouk was deposed in a military coup involving Prime Minister General Lon Nol. This caused the Vietnamese communists that lived partially in Cambodia to form a rebellious group called the Khmer Rouge. Invasions seemed never ending for the country‚ as Sihanouk was unable to regain his power as king. Tension between Lon Nol’s government
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