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Cambodia
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When did pol pot take over Vietnam?
Saloth Sar (Pol Pot) and the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia May 13, 1976 .
What are small metal Finger cymbals used in Cambodia called?
The Cambodian metal finger cymbals are called "ching" (sometimes spelled as "chhing").
How have the events of the late 1970s continued to affect Cambodia today?
Today France is helping Cambodia
Are the Khmer Rouge still in power over Cambodia?
No,the Khmer Rouge were vanquished by the Vietmanese Army in 1978-9.Vietnam did this because the Khmer Rouge repeatedly made incursions across the border.The Khmer Rouge were driven into the jungles,where they began to dis-band.China then invaded the north of Vietnam in protest.Much to their suprise,Vietnam inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese and China withdrew.
How was the conflict in Cambodia an example of a proxy war?
The United States supported forces fighting against Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, even though the United States wasn't directly involved in the conflict.
What is the meaning of bhariya in Malayalam?
Wife. There isn't supposed to be an "i" in it, though. yes it means wife
Where was the Khmer empire located?
The Khmer Empire was located in Southeast Asia, Cambodia. The capital of the Khmer Empire was Angkor Wat, Northwestern Cambodia.
Pol Pot (Saloth Sar ) and his Khmer Rouge are not very well regarded ; many former members (e.g. Kang Kek Iew) of the Khmer Rouge are currently on trial for "Crimes Against Humanity" - a fate that Pol Pot would have been subjected to had he not died in 1998 .
What were the 8 stages of Cambodian genocide?
Classification
Ethnically- the targets were Vietnamese, Chinese, Muslims, and Buddhist monks
- People residing in urbanized areas and cities
- Upper class
- Religion
- Music
- Radio
- Foreign languages
- Wearing glasses
- Laughing
- Crying
- Expressions of affection
Symbolization
- Blue scarf for the people of the Eastern part of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia
Dehumanization
- The Khmer slogan: "To spare you is no profit, to destroy you is no loss".
- It made no difference to the Khmer Rouge whether they were dead or alive
- Used various torture techniques for little to no reason
Organization
- Under command of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge
- Socialist program to reconstruct the way Cambodia was
- "agrarian socialist philosophy"
Polarization
- Cities were raided and people relocated to communal farms
- Most people were left to starve, dehydrate or work to death
- International organizations offered aid but the government refused assisstance
Identification
- The government attempted to suppress the communist and vietnamese prescence
- People were given a blue scarf to wear in the eastern part of Cambodia
Extermination
- The population was put to work as laborers in one federation of collective farms
- Anyone in opposition was killed
- Anyone refusing to leave their home, didn't go fast enough, or disobeyed were killed
- Professional citizens (doctors, lawyers, teachers, politicians, etc) were killed
- Army was killed
- All monks and approximately 8,000 christians were murdered
Denial
- The campaign to end genocide supports an international tribunal to try the Khmer Rouge
- Promotes U.S. signature and ratification of the treaty creating an international criminal court
What is the meaning behind Cambodia's flag?
As i read Cambodia's flag means by its colors
Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
What are the capitals of Jamaica Cambodia and Ethiopia?
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh.
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
The Asian nation of Cambodia is independent of the US .
It means "the mountain of Penh".
Penh is the lengendary girl who founded the first settlement there.
Cambodia makes money by doing thig's for oher's, working in farms,selling food at the food market
Why most of the young teenager of cambodia like to copy culture from Korea?
It's not just Cambodia. A thing called the 'Hallyu wave' has swept all over Asia. A Korean pop star is referred to as a 'Hallyu star', and they're extremely popular with Asian teenagers.
