Cambodia
KRISTA AND KIMIKO
Before the Genocide
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Cambodia was caught up in the war between America and Vietnam.
They were one of the many battlefields used between the two. With all the
methods that the U.S. and Vietnam took during the Vietnam war,
thousands of Cambodians died along with others.
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Towards the end of the war, the Khmer Rouge started up and gained
more recruits with the devastation of the war. After the war, Pol Pot and his
group Khmer Rouge over threw the Cambodian government. Them as the
new leaders, they started their mission to reconstruct Cambodia
Genocide
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Pol Pot wanted to make a huge federation
of collective farms, so they forced
everyone out of their homes and the sick
out of the hospitals.
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Children were taken from their parents and
forced into labor camps
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People of professional jobs such as doctors,
lawyers, and teachers were killed
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People were even shot for the simplest of
things such as knowing different languages,
wearing glasses, laughing/crying
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Every business was completely shut down
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They were stripped of their identity and
forced to become part of Pol Pots plan of a
new world
Killing Fields
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The killing fields were places that the Cambodians were sent to be killed
and/or were buried. Those who were sent there to be killed were clubbed
over the head to save bullets. Other People who were buried here died
from starvation, overworking, lack of medicine, and diseases(malaria).
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It is estimated that over 2 million people died from the executions,
diseases, exhaustion, and starvation.
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Each field held dozens, or hundreds of skeletal remains
Timeline
Post Genocide
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The Khmer Rouge was finally overthrown in 1979 by invading Vietnamese
troops. After the fall of Khmer rouge, the people of Cambodia still
continued to suffer. Thousands of people fled to Thailand and many died
on the way. Many died of starvation or were blown up by land mines put
down by the Khmer Rouge during their rule.
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When arriving to Thailand, they brought diseases such as malaria, typhoid,
cholera, and many others. It was estimated that about 650,000 died after
the fall of Khmer rouge.
Post Genocide continued
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Most of the survivors suffered from post dramatic stress disorder, but back
then in Cambodia it wasn’t recognized as an illness and treatment was not
given. Without the treatment, the illness continued to fester and worsen.
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For those who suffered from PTSD, anything could and would set them off.
This caused them to go into panic and for the older people with heart
problems, it triggered heart attacks.
Opening up
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Years after the Khmer rouge was overthrown, Cambodia began to open
up about the traumatic experience. Survivors told their stories and in the
1980s there was a Hollywood movie made, name The Killing Fields. The
movie and the stories brought to light the horrible event that happened in
Cambodia. In July 1997 Pol Pot was denounced by his comrades in trial
and was put in house arrest. Less than a year later he died, denying
millions of people justice
Pledge
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We, Kimiko and Krista, Pledge to prevent further genocides by spreading
awareness, support, and never forgetting those who were victims of
genocide.
Citations
Information
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http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/cambodian-genocide
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10684399
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http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/cases/cambodia/introduction/cambodia-1975
Pictures
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http://www.yale.edu/cgp/maps/maps7579/country.gif
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http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/cambodian-genocide
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http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-01-29/khmer-rouge-may-be-partly-blame-diabetes-cambodia
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/06/world/asia/cambodia-khmer-rouge-timeline/
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http://www.voanews.com/content/khmer-rouge-tribunal-hearing-set-for-july/1936709.html
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http://www.yourfaceisa.com/nick-reviews-the-killing-fields/
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https://www.perma-bound.com/ViewDetail/28698-pol-pots-cambodia