Because Pol Pot was an idiot. He wanted to get rid of the educated by executing them, even if the person was just wearing glasses, he/she would be deemed educated. Most people however died through starvation because the Khmer Rouge worked people to death.
There was a civil war between the Native Cambodians and the Khmer Rouge Regime. The Khmer Rouge Regime began in 1975 and ended in 1979. It has been said the Vietnamese army help chase the Khmer Rouge out of Cambodia, however, they wanted to take over Cambodia's land. Also, the U.N also came and help the Native Cambodians out. The Khmer Rouge murdered and killed at least 3 million Cambodians. So, basically, Cambodians came to America because of genocide and war. Many Cambodians that came to America were sponsored by Americans.
The Armenian Genocide, which occurred between 1915 and 1923, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians. The genocide was marked by mass killings, forced deportations, and widespread atrocities carried out by the Ottoman Empire. While the exact number of victims is debated, the figure of 1.5 million is widely accepted by historians and scholars.
The murder of entire populations (genocide) that occurred during Hitler's rule of Germany is called the Holocaust; six million Jews were persecuted and murdered by Hitler and his Nazi regime as were five million Non-Jews.
Although the exact number will never be known, the most common estimates are between 1.4 million and 2.2 million, with perhaps half of those deaths being due to executions, and the rest from starvation and disease - about 20% of the country's population.
The Armenian Genocide occurred during World War I, primarily between 1915 and 1922, amidst the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. The Young Turk government, motivated by nationalism and a desire to homogenize the empire, viewed the Armenian population as a threat due to their Christian faith and perceived disloyalty during the war. This led to widespread deportations, mass killings, and forced marches, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians. The genocide occurred in a context of ethnic tensions, geopolitical instability, and the decline of imperial power.
Most countries, while expressing "regret and sadness" did not actually do anything about the Cambodian genocide. The only party that intervened was the Communist Vietnamese army, which after having a number of border skirmishes with the Khmer Rouge, took the opportunity to evict them from Phnom Penh and end the genocide, 4 years and 1.5 Million Cambodians later.
The exact number of people who died (either from torture, execution or starvation is unknown), but estimates range from 200,000 to two million (out of a population of 8,000,000 at the time). The accepted estimates are around one million.
The Armenian GenocideBetween 100,000 and 200,000 Armenians were killed in 1895 and many were forcibly converted to Islam.Nevertheless, the Turkish government through the remainder of the twentieth century continued to deny that genocide had occurred. Armenians and academics have continued to press for recognition of the 1915 to 1922 events as "genocide."Ukraine.There is no doubt that between 6 million and 7 million people died in Ukraine during the period of Joseph Stalin's plan to create a new and massive plan of social engineering by collectivizing agriculture (19281933).Cambodia. The Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979, in which approximately 1.7 million people lost their lives (21% of the country's population), was one of the worst human tragedies of the last century.
The genocide that occurred during Hitler's rule of Germany is called the Holocaust; six million Jews were persecuted and murdered by Hitler and his Nazi regime.
The Holocaust was the systematic genocide of 8 million Jews. The holocaust was the genocide of over 8 million people.
The Armenian genocide lasted for 2 years from 1915 to 1917. Of the 2 million Armenians there were in the Ottoman Empire about 1.5 million died during the genocide.
The Armenian Genocide primarily took place in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in regions that are now part of modern-day Turkey. Key locations included cities such as Constantinople (Istanbul), as well as eastern provinces like Van, Bitlis, and the region of Cilicia. The genocide occurred between 1915 and 1922, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians through mass killings, forced marches, and starvation.