Cambodian Civil War
By: Hannah Cavanaugh
MAPS
Khmer Rouge Takeover
Ethnic Groups
ISSUES-Difference between the Cambodian Civil war and the American Civil War
2) Another difference is that in the Cambodian War, it was between the Khmer Rouge, a communist group, and the government. The American War was between the Confederates and the Union.
3) In Cambodia, there was 175,000 deaths in the war alone (not including the genocide), when in America, there were 620,000 deaths in the war.
MOST IMPORTANT PRECURSOR EVENTS
1941- Prince Sihanouk becomes king. Cambodia is occupied by Japan for World War II
1953- Cambodia wins independence from France, King Sihanouk was ruling at the time. Cambodia becomes King Cambodia
1965- Sihanouk stops communicating with the US and allows a small group in North
Vietnam to prepare for a plan or to take action against the US government in South Vietnam
1969- The US starts a surprise bombing campaign against North Vietnamese forces in Cambodia.
1970- Lon Nol overpowers Sihanouk in takeover, proclaims the Khmer Republic and sends an army to fight the North Vietnamese in Cambodia. Sihanouk forms a small group movement, Cambodian army loses territory from North Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge small groups.
IMPORTANT LEADERS
Pol Pot
Lon Nol
Prince Sihanouk
Arms and Army
People who had the advantage: Khmer Rouge
Resources- How They Influenced This War
ALLIANCES
SOCIETY
Religion During War
Ethnic Groups
Deaths
This graph shows the deaths per year in Cambodia. It is clear that the deaths between 1975-1980 are much higher than any other year. The increase in deaths happen at the time of war.