private school‚ doing the very thing for which people would later receive the death penalty for and teaching students he would later massacre. In 1962‚ Pol Pot became the most powerful person in the Cambodian Communist Party. At this time‚ Prince Sihanouk‚ the leader of the Cambodian government‚ forced him to flee into the
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years. Shortly after return in 1953‚ Sar became a part of the Khmer Viet Minh‚ which was the Cambodian communist party in the 1950s. The party disbanded in 1954‚ so Sar joined the Kampuchean People’s Revolutionary Party in 1955‚ shortly after Prince Sihanouk was elected as leader of Cambodia. After joining‚ Saloth Sar officially changed his name to Pol Pot. In 1964‚ Pol Pot‚ who was supported by Vietnam at the time‚ began to revolt against Prince
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Marshal Lon Nol‚ a Cambodian politician who had previously served as prime minister‚ and his pro-American associates staged a successful overthrow to depose Prince Sihanouk as head of state. At this time‚ the Khmer Rouge had gained members and was positioned to become a major player in the civil war due to its alliance with Sihanouk. The Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK)‚ otherwise known as the Khmer Rouge‚ took control of Cambodia on April 17‚ 1975. The CPK created the state of Democratic Kampuchea
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Mass graves overflowing with bodies. Bodies which have been mutilated and burned lay on the ground. Carelessly thrown everywhere as if they are not even human. This was the sight in war torn Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge controlled Cambodia and terrorized the people. They killed people who were educated‚ from a certain ethnic group‚ from a certain region‚ opposed the Khmer Rouge or just wore glasses. People were taken to facilities used for killing and torture and were never seen again. People were forced
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In 1962‚ Pol Pot began forming a guerrilla army known as the Khmer Rouge to oppose Prince Norodom Sihanouk’s rule. In 1970 when the United States attacked Cambodia‚ the Vietnamese were driven deeper into Cambodia where they eventually joined the Khmer Rouge. A combination of the happenings resulted in economic and military regression in Cambodia
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Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the specific problem of human trafficking in Cambodia. Introduction: Attention: I ventured to Cambodia‚ located in South West Asia two years ago and met a precious girl named Emily. She was 15 years old and had six cases pending in the judicial system for human trafficking with foreign men from six different countries. She was currently living either on the streets at night or in guest houses with different men. Today she is 17 and she is owned by a
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Among the most notorious of totalitarian leaders‚ Pol Pot is known for his communist reign over Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. His regime‚ supported by several countries‚ resulted in a complete change within the country’s society. Under his rule‚ millions of people died in what Pol Pot considered to be a sacrifice for a new society (TIME‚ 1999). Pol Pot was born Kompong Thong‚ Cambodia‚ in May of 1925. Due to heavy French influence in the country at this time‚ French was incorporated into Pol Pot’s
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of China and Soviet Union‚ fought the Vietnam. It all ended in 1989‚ when Vietnam withdrew their troops. The US put economic pressure on Cambodia and the Soviet Union did not give the aid they needed. A new government was created‚ where Prince Sihanouk was elected. The long term effects of the Cambodian Genocide can still be seen today. One effect is the lost of pretty much a whole generation. This generation is called the “lost generation”. Since millions of people were killed‚ hardly anyone
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Frances Asanuma Professor Nathan Stewart ENG 111-41H 30 June 2012 Cambodia’s Year Zero by our Brother Number One: Pol Pot Looking back to the early 1970’s many Cambodian lives had no significance to the great Communist nation‚ and they were told‚ "To keep you is no benefit‚ to destroy you is no loss." In northern Cambodia remain the victims of one of the worst mass murderers in the world history. Saloth Sar‚ better known as Pol Pot‚ was a Cambodian Maoist revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge
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