Damian Perez Austin English II 5 October 2014 Rena’s Promise Essay Does history repeat itself? There are many different cases that have had leaders and governments that have used their power to commit crimes against humanity. There are many occasions before the 1990’s all over the world that have had genocide against a certain population. Some of the most famous crimes against humanity that are still talked about today are Communist in China‚ Khmer Rouge in Cambodia‚ and Muslim militia and the
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The Khmer Rouge with its leader Pol Pot‚ seized Cambodia in 1975. Year zero is declared‚ in effect Cambodia was isolated from the rest of the world‚ and cities‚ money‚ private property and religion were abolished. In hopes of making Cambodia become an agrarian utopia‚ Khmer Rouge forced the people who lives in the cities of Phnom Pehn and Battambang to leave their homes and were dictated to work in the labor camps‚ where people are abused and executed. About 2 million people died during their reign
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The Cambodian Genocide happened in 1975 when the Cambodian government was taken over by the Khmer Rouge. Millions of people were killed and evacuated to labor camps where they were abused and starved to death. Even though all of this was happening in Cambodia‚ no other countries came to help take back the government. Why would other countries step aside when a country is in desperate need? The Cambodian Genocide was during the time of the Vietnam War. This war is what started the regime
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“There is such hate and rage inside me now that I know I have the power to destroy and kill.” Do you think Loung’s hate and rage made her strong in the face of adversity? Discuss. The novel‚ First They Killed My Father‚ written by and told from the perspective of Loung Ung‚ is a chilling tale of a disturbed childhood‚ where the impact and influence of the communist government‚ the Khmer Rouge‚ fuels the anger and perpetual loathing of the regime which she claims to be the sole reason of the separation
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Francisco Tejada Danielle Rhodes English 1102 2/10/14 The Melting Pot When people think of the United States‚ they think of a way of life that can be different or not so different to their way of life. The United States is said to be the melting pot of the world. A melting pot is a place where different ingredients are mixed to create one thing. The world thinks of the United States as a melting pot of cultures‚ religon‚ music‚ and way of life. Even though people in the United States are
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"The Melting Pot Theory" In the 1800’s and the early 1900’s‚ some people gave the America the name‚ the melting pot. People imagined this because thousands and thousands of immigrants coming from around the world were coming into the United States in hope of a better life. So most people imagined that all these different cultures were being poured into a giant pot called America‚ heated to a low boil and molded into one kind of person. If one steps back and thinks about this theory‚ it isn’t
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five-year-long civil war. The Khmer Rouge came and forced all of the Cambodians out of their homes‚ took their money and more without explaining their reason. In the first chapter of book David Chandler’s book Voices from S-21‚ Terror and History in Pol Pot’s Secret Prison‚ it talked about how after two weeks of fighting Dk (Democratic Kampuchea) had fled with all of their followers. On January 8 two Vietnamese photographers were drawn to a building that on the gate it said: “Fortify the spirit of
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First They Killed My Father First They Killed My Father demonstrates that when people live in constant fear they begin to live only for themselves. Discuss‚ the constant fear‚ which is portrayed by the Ung family‚ is one which would push any person who experienced this to only fend for themselves‚ as it is the only way to survive. Human adaptability is clearly shown in the text through Pa’s sense to become friendly with the chief and the base people‚ which is a source of procuring enough food for
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Good and Bad Things about Phnom Penh Phnom Penh is the capital city of Cambodia and has a nickname called “The Charming City”. The total area of the city is 678.46 km2 and the total population is 1‚501‚725. Eventhough this beautiful city is well-known in South East Asia‚ she also has good and bad thing that people should know. As I notice‚ the good thing about Phnom Penh is culture‚ nightlife‚ sightseeing‚ and people whereas the bad thing about Phnom Penh is traffic‚ food‚ and dirty. The first
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“I wanted to die so I didn’t have to face it. But I knew I had to keep going” (Ty). This is from a survivor of the tragic Cambodian genocide that is explained by Loung Ung in her novel First They Killed My Father. The story goes in depth of her struggles during the genocide being only the age of 5. She puts on a display of strength and perseverance during her journey as a victim of the Khmer Rouge. In the book‚ First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung‚ Ung explores the idea of composure to develop
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