The United States killed up to 150,000 Cambodian farmers and peasants that lived in the rural area where the Vietcong were hiding. This forced the farmers and peasants to move to bigger cities to remain same from these bombings (1). In 1969, the Khmer Rouge had only 10,000 troops, but the bombings were bringing the peasants and farmers to the Khmer Rouge for help. By 1973, The Khmer Rouge had 200,000 troops (Morris 5). In January of 1973, the United States, the North Vietnamese, the South Vietnamese, And the South Vietnamese Communist party forces all signed a peace treaty in Paris to stop the war and bombings (6). From 1965-1973, the United States dropped more than 200,000 bombs in Cambodia (2). The United States continued to bomb in Cambodia, but instead of bombing for the North Vietnamese troops, they were bombing the Khmer Rouge to try to protect the government from attacks (6). In 1975, the United States finally pulled all of their troops out of Cambodia. The government in Cambodia then lost all of the United States military support (Pol Pot 1). Pol Pot then took advantage of the government not having the military
The United States killed up to 150,000 Cambodian farmers and peasants that lived in the rural area where the Vietcong were hiding. This forced the farmers and peasants to move to bigger cities to remain same from these bombings (1). In 1969, the Khmer Rouge had only 10,000 troops, but the bombings were bringing the peasants and farmers to the Khmer Rouge for help. By 1973, The Khmer Rouge had 200,000 troops (Morris 5). In January of 1973, the United States, the North Vietnamese, the South Vietnamese, And the South Vietnamese Communist party forces all signed a peace treaty in Paris to stop the war and bombings (6). From 1965-1973, the United States dropped more than 200,000 bombs in Cambodia (2). The United States continued to bomb in Cambodia, but instead of bombing for the North Vietnamese troops, they were bombing the Khmer Rouge to try to protect the government from attacks (6). In 1975, the United States finally pulled all of their troops out of Cambodia. The government in Cambodia then lost all of the United States military support (Pol Pot 1). Pol Pot then took advantage of the government not having the military