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9 Cards in this Set
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When did the military government (known as a military junta) take control of Burma/Myanmar?
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1962.
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Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
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Best known opponent of the military rule. (Leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma/Myanmar)
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What did the military junta do to Aung San Suu Kyi?
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Placed her under house arrest.
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Why was Aung San Suu Kyii awarded the prestigous Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?
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For her efforts to bring democracy to Myanmar.
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What happened in Cambodia between 1975-1979?
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It fell under the rule of the Communist group Khmer Rogue. (Red Khmer)
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Who was Pol Pot?
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The leader of the Khmer Rogue.
-Was a communist. |
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The Khmer Rogue and Pol Pot were responsible for the deaths of how many Cambodians?
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At least 1 million.
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Why did the Vietcong (Communist Vietnamese) army attack and overthrow Pol Pot's regime (gov't) in 1979?
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Because of the raids by the Khmer Rogue across the border.
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What did Pol Pot and the Khmer Rogue do to Cambodia/Cambodians?
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-Emptied cities.
-Separated families. -Targeted educated people for execution. -Made people work in agricultural communes. - Money, private property, and religion were abolished. -Reset the calender to the year zero. - One million killed due to starvation, over work, an death camps. |
