In April 1975, Cambodia was known as the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK). The CPK came from the country’s struggle against French colonization in 1960, and then was influenced by the Vietnamese. In 1970, a Cambodian politician, Marshal Lon Nol, who was the previous prime minister, has removed Cambodian Prince, King Sihanouk from the power. That made the Khmer Rouge started to gain their power and members. It was positioned to become a major player in the civil war. The Khmer Rouge that took control Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Before the Khmer Rouge, nobody knew who their leaders were because they called themselves “Angkar Padevat” (organization revolution). During the Khmer Rouge, they created the policy that controlled people life and rights
