“Although one of the key justifications for the Vietnam war was to prevent the spread of communism, the U.S. defeat was to produce nothing of the kind: apart from the fact that Cambodia and Laos became embroiled, the effects were essentially confined to Vietnam”. This is a famous speaker of Martin Jacques, a famous editor, academic, author in England. This quote tells us about problems of Cambodia after Vietnam war, Cambodia was controlled by Khmer Rouge, a communist group from 1975-1979. Many people have been killed because they against the government. As a result of the Khmer Rouge’s total control and the people’s fighting back. the Cambodian genocide became the most bloody genocide of human history. The Khmer Rouge was a brutal,murderous
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People were not allowed to go outside their cooperative .( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag) People who has educated like doctors, teachers, former civil servants, and other professional will become the target of the Khmer Rouge.( Pol Pot,n.pag) If the government knows that somebody stay together and talked. They could be arrested or executed. ( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag)Family relationships were also heavily criticized. People were forbidden to show even the slightest affection, humor or pity.( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag) Children have to leave their parents to join and service for the army (Pol Pot,n.pag).The Khmer Rouge forced people to work more than 12 hours a day without rest or adequate food. ( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag) All the people who was followed any religious or ethnic group were persecuted or killed. All the temples and churches were destroyed and burned. Buddhist monks and Christian missionaries were killed. ( Cambodian …show more content…
About 2,000 children died in S-21 with their heads smashed against a tree under watching of their parents. The Khmer rouge torture the victims with horrible torture .Favorite methods of torture included simulated drowning and the targeted use of boiling water. They hated everyone with impunity and were quite happy to exterminate anyone who had the potential to cross them or interfere with their aims. ( Top 10
People were not allowed to go outside their cooperative .( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag) People who has educated like doctors, teachers, former civil servants, and other professional will become the target of the Khmer Rouge.( Pol Pot,n.pag) If the government knows that somebody stay together and talked. They could be arrested or executed. ( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag)Family relationships were also heavily criticized. People were forbidden to show even the slightest affection, humor or pity.( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag) Children have to leave their parents to join and service for the army (Pol Pot,n.pag).The Khmer Rouge forced people to work more than 12 hours a day without rest or adequate food. ( Khmer Rouge History,n.pag) All the people who was followed any religious or ethnic group were persecuted or killed. All the temples and churches were destroyed and burned. Buddhist monks and Christian missionaries were killed. ( Cambodian …show more content…
About 2,000 children died in S-21 with their heads smashed against a tree under watching of their parents. The Khmer rouge torture the victims with horrible torture .Favorite methods of torture included simulated drowning and the targeted use of boiling water. They hated everyone with impunity and were quite happy to exterminate anyone who had the potential to cross them or interfere with their aims. ( Top 10