The Khmer Rouge‚ a horrifying experience for the people who were there during those times. Some people were lucky to escape into Thailand but‚ the people who were not lucky were in hell. Pol Pot‚ the leader of the Khmer Rouge over threw the king of Cambodia and stated that “1975 was year zero for his country‚ resetting the culture of Cambodian people and wiping away old traditions and history so that revolutionaries could rebuild the nation.” “Banks‚ churches‚ schools‚ newspapers‚ radio‚ television
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Mason Agate 5.04 Nazi Holocaust vs. Pol Pot in Cambodia Genocide is the deliberate killing of large groups of people‚ typically of specific ethnic groups or a nation. Throughout history there has been numerous instances of genocide. Two major instances of genocide were the Nazi Holocaust and the Pol Pot in Cambodia. Although both of these genocide events are similar‚ they have quite a few historical differences. One of the most famous genocide events is the Nazi Holocaust. This event took
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forced into slave labour camps under the guise of equality. Pol Pot‚ leader of the Khmer Rouge‚ was educated in Paris where he became familiar with Marxist Ideology. He wanted to revolutionise Cambodia by turning it into a giant agricultural food bowl‚ farmed by its people. This change was marked by renaming Cambodia Kampuchea and in recognition of the new regime and the start of a new life in a new country‚ it was declared "Year Zero." Pol Pot went much further than his initial Marxist ideologies and
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The Cambodian Genocide took place because a man named Pol Pot made an army called the Khmer Rouge and set out to create the perfect society. However‚ his method of creating this society involved millions of innocent people dying. He killed people to try and eliminate the old society. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge used the fear of others to shape their identity by making them feel safe‚ committing mass killings‚ and deprivation. In 1954 Cambodia became independent‚ after being ruled by the French.
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Cynthia Bahorich Extended Essay Introduction When Pol Pot took over Cambodia‚ it was one of the most horrible genocides next to the Holocaust‚ in the 1970’s; this was a big part of history. In March 1970‚ 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
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By April 17‚ 1975‚ a communist group known as the Khmer Rouge‚ led by Pol Pot‚ finally overcame Khmer Republic forces and entered Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh‚ and renaming the country Democratic Kampuchea; in which an estimated one and a half to three million people died. The Khmer Rouge had planned to create a form of agrarian socialism‚ which was founded on the ideals of Stalinism and Maoism. The Khmer Rouge’s polices ( of forced relocation of the population from urban centers
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it more evident that Christianity persuades his views. Although it seems his writings have become quite well known and admired‚ not everyone fully shared his beliefs. Niccolo Machiavelli‚ for instance‚ seemed to believe in a government that was not driven by morality‚ but more by practicality. In‚ The Prince‚ Machiavelli stresses that the moral fibers of government should not be so soft. Like St. Augustine‚ his work went on to become one of the most famous books ever written about politics. Throughout
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HOW SHOULD BE A LEADER? There are a lot of intellectuals who have books and different thoughts about government and authority. One of them is Machiavelli who is reputed with his book the Prince’. This book includes some advice to leaders. Machiavelli claims in Prince’ (chapter XVI‚ XVII‚ XVIII) that a prince should be miser than liberal‚ should prefer being feared rather than being loved‚ and should not be faithful. In my opinion‚ a leader shuld not be miser and should prefer being loved
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initially successful. A significant role was played by the Vietnam War and the United States bombardments of Viet Cong bases in Cambodia. What characterized the Khmer Regime is its great violence and the auto genocide that occurred during this period. Pol Pot’s obsession with enemies coming from Vietnam was one of the reasons for so many deaths. Communism in Cambodia was a form of extreme Maoism. It was more Maoist then in China itself. What led to the creation of Maoism‚ how it developed and grew‚ and
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Fiorella Navarro Period 3B Mr.Bailey 5/2/13 “Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.” Macbeth and Pol Pot Lord Acton’s quote‚ “Absolute power corrupts absolutely‚” relates to Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Pol Pot. Having power drives certain individuals to to turn against the less powerful. Two such examples are Pol Pot and Macbeth. The play Macbeth by Shakespeare is one of the best examples of how too much power can corrupt certain individuals. When Macbeth hears the witches’ prophecies in
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