In the past hundred of years many genocide atrocities have occurred, taking a toll on human lives, and influencing the history of countries worldwide. The Armenian Genocide and Cambodian Genocide occurred at two very different times, but there are connections between the two that make them comparable. The Armenian Genocide beginning on April 24, 1915 was under the rule of the Young Turks, who wanted to to turkify the Ottoman Empire, by ridding it of any Non- Turks, especially those of whom were Christian. During the seven years of this destructive genocide nearly one point five million Armenians were dead or removed from the country, yet the Turkish government today does not acknowledge the genocide happening. Along with the Armenian Genocide,…
The condition of the women is also a symbol. The women’s working conditions were very unhealthy. The women are described as having very pale cheeks and looking like they are not getting their proper vitamins or nutrients. This is a symbol because it shows that when the women are sacrificing themselves for money and technology, which is considered incredibly…
Cambodian Genocide was considered in the despotic characteristics group. Cambodian Genocide caused many events to happen to make the people in Cambodia have fear with them no matter where one would travel to. The leader, Pol Pot had a goal to purify the city and make it a communist society. Pol Pot used a variety of strategies to achieve his goal. Pol Pot decided that he wanted Cambodia to start over.…
When searching for details on the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979), it became increasingly evident that the style of government had been adapted from Stalinism. Stalinism, of course, generated in the Soviet Union (1922-1991), another communist state that existed at the same time as the Khmer Rouge. The difference being that the Soviet Union lasted much longer. Which brought up the question, how did two governments with the same ideals, occurring during the same time period have drastically different lifespans? To solve this question, first an accurate definition of Stalinism would need to be found.…
The Cambodian Genocide was one of the most tragic events in world history, and the United States did close to nothing about it. The Genocide fulfilled all 8 stages of Gregory Stanton’s 8 Stages of Genocide on the dot. Classification is the first stage of genocide, which Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge took part in, They classified the people of Cambodia into young and old, educated and uneducated, rich and poor, communist supporters and non-communist supporters. The symbolization used to distinguish the Cambodian civilians in Phnom Penh is the infamous blue scarf. Those who wore glasses were killed directly because the KR believed that glasses symbolized class enemies, which goes against what the KR stood for - communism and the end of the oppressing…
“They hated us” (p. 340). This became the cry of one eyewitness whom was unfortunately involved within the Cambodian Genocide. The genocide took place within the years of 1975-1979 under the ruler Pol Pot. Pol Pot lived within the region land of Cambodia and grew up as a working peasant, and was well liked during his youth by those within his country. Pol Pot also studied the ideology of Marxism during his youth and realized that under this ideology, his homeland could drive out those whom he believed should not be welcomed within the country.…
INTRODUCTION Cambodia, which has fewer people but larger land used to be peaceful and nonaligned. But the genocide occurred by surprise, “The dead are crying out for justice. Their voices must be heard. It is the responsibility of the survivors to speak out for those who are unable to speak, in order that the genocide and holocaust will never happen again in this world” (Pran 10). The terror shrouded the country and silently influences people’s life.…
The Cambodian genocide is regarded as one of the most brutal mass killings of the 20th century and resulted in the rise of the Khmer Rogue, a communist party in 1975. It is estimated that 1.7 million people or roughly 20% of the population fell victim to the Genocide initiated by this anti capitalist, left wing establishment under the leadership of Pol Pot, a radical socialist. Intellectuals were particularly targeted by the communist party in an attempt to create a classless society centered on agriculture. This concept is evident in the Khmer Rogue’s political ideology, that Cambodia was to become a Agrarian nation and have no western influence. The pursuit of this ideology significantly impacted numerous sectors of the Cambodian economy…
Almost 3 million dead. 80% of children orphaned. In pursuit of what was seen as the “greater good”, Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge destroyed the country and, in only 30 years, left scars that may never heal. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge were motivated to commit the Cambodian Genocide because of Pol Pot’s desire to create an anti-individualist communist utopia and because of his government officials' need to preserve their power through any means necessary. Pol Pot’s Ideology Pol Pot learned of marxism when he was working in France during the 60’s.…
My topic is the Cambodian Genocide. It all started with the Khmer Rouge party leader Pol Pot who tried to make Cambodia an agrarian society. I found this topic interesting because the Cambodians were fighting against the French for their independence and the Khmer Rouge came and the Cambodians thought they were being helped out by the Khmer Rouge. In fact, the Khmer Rouge’s only goal was to defeat the French so they could take over. I found this interesting because how does it feel to know you’re being saved, then in the blink of an eye you’re in a worse situation.…
The Cambodian Genocide was a genocide supported by the Khmer Rouge (Red Khmer, Khmer language; or red Cambodia, representing Communism) after they overtook the government, as they labeled this genocide as a “Re-Education Program” for anyone that did not agree with their politics, as their re-education was working in forced labor camps, or if they could not do that kind of work, being killed on the spot. The Cambodian genocide was a genocide only targeting the people of Cambodia. Genocide was a factor of the Communist overtake of Cambodia, because there is no differing opinion if there is no one to provide one, right? the Cambodian people with “Bad Ideas” were placed in concentration camps that actually looked similar the ghettos…
The memory of the Khmer Rouge and the prison facility S-21 is one that is shadowed by repressed memories, lack of knowledge of the events, and apathy of the horrors that took place. By analyzing the similarities, differences, and the purpose of the book and movie we can see the issues that we have today in memorializing the genocide in Cambodia. The book Voices from S-21, and the movie Khmer Rouge: Killing machine, try and address the misconceptions that the perpetrators have in their involvement of these events, and educate other Cambodians and the rest of the world about the horrors that the Khmer Rogue brought into Cambodia. By educating those involved and the future generations through their book and movie the director /author hope to change…
The Cambodian Genocide The “Killing Fields” of Cambodia, the most common name for the genocide that killed approximately two million, 1.7 million to be more exact, Cambodians. The “Killing Fields” of Cambodia needs to be kept in mind, like every other genocide for the same exact reasons. It is of import to learn and remember why and what happened, reactions of other countries, and how it is looked upon today, to learn how to avoid cases like this in the future and how to prepare for them in case they happen. It is also important to see the comparison of this genocide with that of the Holocaust and many others.…
I will investigate the genocide in Tibet, where millions of Tibetans are being tortured and killed by the Chinese. I choose this topic because they are not only killing the people, but destroying the temples and monasteries as well. It's interesting to see why groups, like the Chinese, attack different religions. I feel that I will have plenty to write about because of the myriad ways the Chinese are ruining the Tibetans' lives. I hope I will learn easy ways for others and myself to help.…
Khmer Rouge was one of the many leaders of the Cambodian people. He was a member of the communist party who came into office during Cambodia’s struggle against French colonization. After the first Indochina war in the 1950s, the communist movement in Cambodia began to form. Before Rouge took office, small battles had taken place. In 1970, Marshal Lon Nol, a Cambodian leader, began to battle Rouge and the Vietnamese army he had backing him.…