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Because Khmer Rouge hated rich people, educated people. So they kill all Khmer people that work for government: singer,teacher,police officer.... then they try to gather other people that have just simple job to country side.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Khmer Rouge was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, the totalitarian ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot. For three-year, eight-month, and 21-day period Cambodia saw the death of approximately 2 million Cambodians through the combined result of political executions, starvation, and forced labor. Entire population of Cambodia's urban areas was evacuated from their homes and forced to march into rural areas to work the fields were every man, woman, and child was forced into slave labor for 12-15 hours each day. It started when Pol Pot was given as a ruler and dictator.
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∙ 13y agoBecause Norodom Sihanouk decided to cooperate with Khmer Rouge.
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∙ 11y agoKhmer rogue attempted to mold Cambodia into a agrarian communist self sufficient
Cambodia only utopia. so they killed non Cambodians intellectuals, etc.
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∙ 11y agoPurging non-ethnic Cambodians, purging urban-dwellers to bring Cambodia back to 'Ground Zero', trying to make Cambodia self-sufficient, etc.
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∙ 11y agowhy did gas kill so many people
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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 communist group that killed over 2 million Cambodians?
The Khmer Rouge, formed and led by Pol Pot.
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.
