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Dith Pran's work in Cambodia was significant for several reasons. As a reporter and photographer for the New York Times, Pran survived the brutal terror campaign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. Along with his mentor and best friend Sydney Schanberg, Pran helped to expose the atrocities of this regime in the movie "The Killing Fields". He also garnered worldwide recognition and aid for assisting thousands of children that were left without parents. Today, the plight of these refugees and their offspring continue to plague camps on the border of Cambodia and Thailand.

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Who were the Communist forces that took control of Cambodia in 1975?

No foreign nation took over Cambodia. The communist backed Cambodian Rebel's called the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia. Vietnam briefly occupied Cambodia in the late 1970's to set up a new government that could control it's own borders better. Cambodian rebels kept causing problems on the Cambodian/Vietnamese border, so the Viet's had had enough of it, and invaded Cambodia to clean up the place.


Under the President's Military powers how many days can he put troops into combat before Congress steps in and makes him remove the troops from combat?

Nixon ordered US troops into Cambodia on 01 May 1970; the men were told that it would be a 60 day operation, and that they had to be out of Cambodia when those 60 days were up. The following year in '71, US forces couldn't go into Laos; they had to work the border only. The ARVN went in though (and paid for it heavily).


What countries did the Vietnamese migrate too?

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Who is the youngest mathematician to have made significant contributions to the field?

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Why was Dith Prans work in Cambodia significant?

he made the world aware of the Khmer rouge's brutality He took Photographs of what was happening in Cambodia and sent them to a newspaper in America. If it wasn't for him we wouldn't know a lot of the things that we know about the Khmer Rouge's reign in Cambodia.


Why did Dith Pran's Work in Cambodia significant?

Dith Pran's work in Cambodia is significant because he was a courageous journalist and photographer who documented the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge regime during the Cambodian genocide from 1975 to 1979. His experiences and survival during this tumultuous period were pivotal in bringing global attention to the horrors of the genocide, ultimately leading to greater awareness and advocacy for human rights. Additionally, his life story inspired the film "The Killing Fields," which further amplified the narrative of suffering and resilience in Cambodia. Through his work, Dith Pran became a symbol of hope and the importance of bearing witness to history.


Why did Nixon put troops in Cambodia?

to do work.


How have people in Cambodia adapt?

by doing there work in class


What are jobs for Cambodia?

the job of cambodia is very narrow because some of students are less of knowledge so they can't work to do. eventhought some of offical they don't retire so it make student less of work


Spalding Gray's movie Swimming to Cambodia was inspired by his work on what other film?

The Killing Fields


What work can you do in Cambodia?

Teaching English, agriculture and infrastructure/utility development advisor, international trade facilitator.


Who was involve in the Khmer Rouge?

POL Pot he killed millions of his people in Cambodia drove them out of the cities to work in the country. Especially killed people who were educated literally destroyed all education in the country


What is the significance of photography in police work?

What is the main significant of photography in police work


Why did Japan invade Cambodia?

Answer 1the truth is recently, Cambodia first started fire to Thai border, injured Thai people and damaged Thai school because of Cambodia want to grab the land of Thailand which is good economic location. Cambodia gives unactual messages to international media, mostly base in Cambodia. Many times those wrong news cause hate among cambodian and they did violende to Thais who work in Cambodia. Cambodia want to use the land at thai's sisaket province which is location of phra viharn for business while promoting world heritage site. But the land around that prasat belong to Thailand since long time ago. Angkor was a part of Thailand in siamrat or siamnakhon province, it was abandoned by Khmer which had inner-fighting at that time. Later, French indochina which has big army colonized it together with Cambodia. Nowadays, Cambodia spreadout unactual/ bias message and lie to us, with their nationalism. They injured Thai people which need peace. Actually, Thai government always use peace way but Cambodia started war again and again because of their plan to grab the land. Talking about race. There are many ancient Khmer-race which became today Thai people in Thailand. and there are plenty of Thai-race (or Siam) which today become cambodian in Cambodia especially in Siamrat or Siam nakhon, which later the name was changed to siamreap after french colonization. Now Cambodia use Phra Viharn or Phra Vihear temple as army base to beat Thailand. Cambodian arms, guns, and soldiers are killing Thai people from there. It is a shame of Cambodia on this unacceptable world heritage site.Answer 2After Khmer Empire fell apart in the 14th century, Thailand rose and attacked Cambodia from the west. Vietnam attacked from the east. In 21st century, Cambodia being invaded again by Thailand after Cambodia included a historical site into World Heritage. This site used to be a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, but the UN gave authority to Cambodia in 1950s. Thailand sent troops to protect the historical site which is owned by Cambodia. Fight clashed, but don't know exactly who started. This count as invasion since Cambodians didn't start the dispute.


Why Cambodian people leave Cambodia to work abroad?

Cambodian people leave Cambodia to work abroad mainly due to economic reasons, seeking better job opportunities and higher wages. Many also migrate to escape poverty, lack of job prospects, and to provide financial support for their families back home. Additionally, some may choose to work abroad to gain new skills and experiences.


Why don't some children in Cambodia go school?

Some children in Cambodia don't go to school because their families are poor, so their parents want them to work for money. Some parents don't have enough money to buy school supplies for their children. Some children that live far away from school can not go to school,too.