Cambodia? More like "Cambo-die-a"!
The mass murder of Cambodians and the like
Persecution of the Masses
Khmer Rouge party leader "Pol Pot" planned to nationalize and centralize the farming society of Cambodia in 1975. This eventually began the slow eradication of over 25 percent of Cambodia's population in less than three years. It all began with the Khmer Rouge's overthrow on the Lon Nol government. It ended in 1978 when the Vietnamese overthrew the Khmer Rouge from their spot in government. Karma, right? The photo to the right is a prisoner log containing all captives in just one of their Killing Fields.
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The Killing Fields in Cambodia
Lined up for Death
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Remembering the Dead
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Quick Deaths
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Works Cited
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Web. 9 Apr. 2015. <http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/cambodia>
Criminal Court for Cambodia: Establishment of Extraordinary Chambers Responsible for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Trial. June 6, 2014
Alex Alvarez. Governments, Citizens, and Genocide: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach. (Indiana University Press, 2001) pg.12