Cambodia
Genocide
Cambodian genocide
It refers to the attempt of Khmer Rouge party leader “Pol Pot” to nationalize and centralize the peasant farming society of Cambodia.
Rouge believed that all Cambodians must be made to work as laborer in one huge federation of collective farms; anyone in opposition to this system must be eliminated.
Result
The economy failed under Pol Pot, and all professionals, engineers, technicians and planners who could potentially reorganize Cambodia had been killed in the genocide.
Pol Pot himself was arrested by Khmer Rouge members; a “mock” trial was staged and Pol Pot was found guilty. He died of natural causes in 1998
Khmer Rouge killing field
Khmer Rouge killing field
Cambodian victims
Cambodian victims
Khmer Rouge soldiers
Khmer Rouge soldiers