In 1975, a terrible and disastrous era of Cambodia’s history began. This began when Khmer Rouge reigned in Cambodia. Khmer Rouge was led by Pol Pot who was also known as ‘Brother Number One’. During this era, it is believed that as many as 3 million people were killed by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.
Cambodia was mostly an agricultural country, however Pol Pot decided it should be a completely agricultural country. This forced people from towns and cities to move to the countryside. People were pressured to work very long hours to grow extra rice, due to Pol Pot deciding that the agricultural output should double in 4 years. The Cambodians were supposed to grow 3 tonnes of rice per hectare. Even with the extra food that they were forced to …show more content…
If anyone was caught taking part of religious rituals/services they would have been executed. Thousands of Buddhists, Muslims and Christians were killed for practicing their beliefs. Family members would also be put to death for communicating with each other, if it wasn’t permitted by the state. Even married couples were only allowed to visit each other on a limited basis. Family members were relocated into different parts of Cambodia, with no way to contact anyone from within their families. Nearly all privacy was abolished during the Khmer Rouge era. Cambodian’s weren’t even allowed to eat in privacy, but instead they had to eat with a group of other people.
The Khmer Rouge murdered anyone for anything they could think of. Even people who could speak a foreign language, wore glasses, and caught for being ‘lazy’ were executed. Pol Pot was so afraid of losing power and having people betray him, that he executed anyone who was slightly suspected of disloyality or caused disruption. It has been estimated that as many as 3 million Cambodian’s died from being executed, exhaustion, diseases and starvation. The Khmer Rouge reign only ended by the war with Vietnam. Vietnamese invaded Cambodia in December 1978, although Pol Pot did
Cambodia was mostly an agricultural country, however Pol Pot decided it should be a completely agricultural country. This forced people from towns and cities to move to the countryside. People were pressured to work very long hours to grow extra rice, due to Pol Pot deciding that the agricultural output should double in 4 years. The Cambodians were supposed to grow 3 tonnes of rice per hectare. Even with the extra food that they were forced to …show more content…
If anyone was caught taking part of religious rituals/services they would have been executed. Thousands of Buddhists, Muslims and Christians were killed for practicing their beliefs. Family members would also be put to death for communicating with each other, if it wasn’t permitted by the state. Even married couples were only allowed to visit each other on a limited basis. Family members were relocated into different parts of Cambodia, with no way to contact anyone from within their families. Nearly all privacy was abolished during the Khmer Rouge era. Cambodian’s weren’t even allowed to eat in privacy, but instead they had to eat with a group of other people.
The Khmer Rouge murdered anyone for anything they could think of. Even people who could speak a foreign language, wore glasses, and caught for being ‘lazy’ were executed. Pol Pot was so afraid of losing power and having people betray him, that he executed anyone who was slightly suspected of disloyality or caused disruption. It has been estimated that as many as 3 million Cambodian’s died from being executed, exhaustion, diseases and starvation. The Khmer Rouge reign only ended by the war with Vietnam. Vietnamese invaded Cambodia in December 1978, although Pol Pot did