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The Khmer Rouge (literally Red Khmers) were the Communist guerillas in Cambodia in the early 1970s. They were created, trained, funded and equipped by North Viet Nam. After the United States Congress, in violation of its treaty obligations, cut off all military aid to South Viet Nam and Cambodia, both of those countries fell to Communist rule in April of 1975. South Viet Nam was conquered by North Viet Nam and Cambodia was taken over by the Khmer Rouge. Over the next three years the Khmer Rouge killed nearly half the population in Cambodia.
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∙ 11y agoKhmer Rogue was the communist government of Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. They imposed several reforms and genocide that killed 1-3 million Cambodians.
their goal was agrarian communist self sufficient Cambodian only utopia. they pretty much achieved this but were overthrown in 1979 by Vietnamese government
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∙ 11y agoThe Khmer Rouge were a Communist guerrilla group trying to overthrow the government of Cambodia. They had been trying to overthrow that government ever since the French left.
When they won their war they began executing anyone who might challenge their power. (They did the same thing Fidel did in Cuba only more so.)
Thus they set up a new government for Cambodia.
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∙ 15y agoPol Pot
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What year did Khmer rouge begin?
Khmer Rouge began in 1975 and ended in 1979.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Road to Freedom - 2011?
The cast of The Road to Freedom - 2011 includes: Joshua Fredric Smith as Sean Kanilen Kang as Mean Hun Phach as Khmer Rouge 2 Kheav Pomsen as Khmer Rouge 1 Tom Proctor as Francias Ong Ritthy as Khmer Rouge 8 Nhem Sokun as Lim Po Nhem Sokunthol as General Sun Thaiheng as Khmer Rouge 7 Kheang Ty as Khmer Rouge 5 Sean Vandy as Khmer Rouge 3 Hunh Vitou as Khmer Rouge 6 Chrem Vutha as Chantha Cheun Vuthy as Khmer Rouge 4 Sem Vuthy as Khmer Rouge 9 Thy Wing as Waitress
Who was the Khmer Rouge overthrown by?
The notorious Khmer Rouge regime was overthrown by the Vietnamese in 1979.
Khmer Rouge what does it mean in English?
Khmer is what Cambodian people are called and rouge means red in French
What was the effect of The Khmer rouge became the ruling power in cambodia?
The Khmer Rouge are a revolutionary faction that has never net succeeded in seizing power.
What was the effect of Khmer rouge became the ruling power in cambodia?
Millions of people who opposed the Khmer Rouge were killed.
Who led the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?
Pol Pot was the main leader of the Khmer Rouge. Yet, he was not the only. Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan were also heads of the Khmer Rouge.
Cambodian communists were called?
Communist guerrilla forces in Camodia were called the Khmer Rouge.
Who was the head of Cambodia before the Khmer Rouge?
Lon Nol was the prime minister of Cambodia before the Khmer Rouge in 1972-1975.
Who were the perpetrators of the Cambodian genocide?
Khmer rouge under the guidance of Pol Pot.
Combodian communist were called?
Cambodian Communists WERE once called the Khmer Rouge. Rouge=Red; Khmer=the predominant ethnic group in Cambodia.
Where did the Khmer rouge go in 1978?
They were either wiped out, laid down arms and remained in Cambodia, or fled to China (which backed the Khmer Rouge).
