Cambodian genocide - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cambodian genocide[a] was the systematic persecution and killing of Cambodian citizens [b] by the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, Pol Pot.
Khmer Rouge’s Slaughter in Cambodia Is Ruled a Genocide
WEBNov 15, 2018 · On Friday morning — four decades after a total of at least 1.7 million people, a fifth of Cambodia’s population, were culled by execution, overwork, disease and famine — an international tribunal...
Cambodia 1975–1979 - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBFrom April 17, 1975, to January 7, 1979, the Khmer Rouge perpetrated one of the greatest crimes of the 20th century. Nearly two million people died under the rule of the fanatical Communist movement, which imposed a ruthless agenda of forced labor, thought control, and mass execution on Cambodia.
Khmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutality - BBC News
WEBNov 16, 2018 · In the four years that the Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia, it was responsible for one of the worst mass killings of the 20th Century.
Khmer Rouge - Wikipedia
WEB[17] [22] [23] The Khmer Rouge's attempts at agricultural reform through collectivization similarly led to widespread famine, while its insistence on absolute self-sufficiency, including the supply of medicine, led to the death of many thousands from treatable diseases such as malaria.
Cambodian genocide | Description, Killing Fields, & Facts
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Cambodian genocide, systematic murder of up to three million people in Cambodia from 1976 to 1978 that was carried out by the Khmer Rouge government under Pol Pot. Immediately after World War II, the Americans and the French fought wars against communism in Korea and Vietnam, respectively.
Khmer Rouge ‑ Genocide, Regime & Definition | HISTORY
WEBSep 12, 2017 · The Khmer Rouge was a brutal regime that ruled Cambodia, under the leadership of Marxist dictator Pol Pot, from 1975 to 1979. Pol Pot’s attempts to create a Cambodian “master race” through social...
Khmer Rouge: What did a 16-year genocide trial achieve?
WEBSep 22, 2022 · The special tribunal in Cambodia set up to examine atrocities under the fanatical rule of the Khmer Rouge has held its final hearing, upholding the 2018 conviction for genocide and crimes...
Khmer Rouge: What did a 16-year genocide trial achieve? - BBC
WEBSep 22, 2022 · The special tribunal in Cambodia set up to examine atrocities under the fanatical rule of the Khmer Rouge has held its final hearing, upholding the 2018 conviction for genocide and crimes against...
In Cambodia, Khmer Rouge Horrors Few Want to Remember - The New York Times
WEBMar 16, 2022 · SNA ANSA, Cambodia — The land mine that killed Ma Simet and two others was laid decades ago. The devices are designed to endure. They can outlast monsoons and droughts, years of political...
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