Summary Of Braving A New World
Immigrants are known to travel to new countries in hopes of finding a better life for themselves and their families. Refugees are different types of immigrants in a sense that they were not moved willingly, due to political or economic reason’s they were forced out of their home country. In “Braving a New World: Cambodian (Khmer) Refugees in an American City” by MaryCarol Hopkins, Hopkins ethnography is about Cambodian refugee and their lives in Middle City, CA after the Khmer Rouge which forced them out of their country in the 1970’s. Her book describes the many cultural differences Cambodian’s face as they try to assimilate in a country that is significantly different from their own. They face many barriers when they arrive in America and
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General Lon Nol in 1970. To regain political power Prince Sihanouk and his followers joined forces with a communist guerilla organization known as the Khmer Rouge. The new founded alliance then attacked Lon Nol’s army and the civil war within Cambodia began. During this time Cambodia was caught in between two civil wars. In the neighboring country of Vietnam a civil war between the communist north and pro-western south broke out. The Vietnam War got the United States involved aiding in defense against the Viet Cong communist. Due to the Viet Cong hiding in the jungles of Cambodia, American Bombers bombed part of Cambodia in hope of luring the Viet Cong out. This attack led to the killing of 750,000 Cambodian lives as collateral damage of the bombings. Cambodia was devastated from the mass killing of the bombers, which led an already wounded country defenseless to their upcoming …show more content…
Approximately one million to two million people were killed during the Khmer Rouge Reign; this was equivalent to a quarter of the countries entire population. During the genocide many were left with no access to clean water and food, this caused the few that survived to die of malnutrition and diseases. The killings continued until the Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia and drove the Khmer Rouge back into the jungle. Pol Pot was never convicted for any of his crime because he died in 1998 from natural causes after being on house arrest for killing one of his
General Lon Nol in 1970. To regain political power Prince Sihanouk and his followers joined forces with a communist guerilla organization known as the Khmer Rouge. The new founded alliance then attacked Lon Nol’s army and the civil war within Cambodia began. During this time Cambodia was caught in between two civil wars. In the neighboring country of Vietnam a civil war between the communist north and pro-western south broke out. The Vietnam War got the United States involved aiding in defense against the Viet Cong communist. Due to the Viet Cong hiding in the jungles of Cambodia, American Bombers bombed part of Cambodia in hope of luring the Viet Cong out. This attack led to the killing of 750,000 Cambodian lives as collateral damage of the bombings. Cambodia was devastated from the mass killing of the bombers, which led an already wounded country defenseless to their upcoming …show more content…
Approximately one million to two million people were killed during the Khmer Rouge Reign; this was equivalent to a quarter of the countries entire population. During the genocide many were left with no access to clean water and food, this caused the few that survived to die of malnutrition and diseases. The killings continued until the Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia and drove the Khmer Rouge back into the jungle. Pol Pot was never convicted for any of his crime because he died in 1998 from natural causes after being on house arrest for killing one of his