Baton Rouge

human nature (204). The Khmer Rouge regime exemplifies that the flaws of society emanate from the abuses of one’s power; unless humans change their morality, society will not improve. Genocide is defined as the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. The genocide of Cambodia can be traced back to Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge regime. He was a communist leader and implemented extremist policies. The “Khmer Rouge army marched into…

In 1975 Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge took control of the Cambodian Government and established a communist government. When the Khmer Rouge took control Pol Pot declared that 1975 was “year zero” would set the Cambodian Calders to year zero. During the time the Khmer Rouge was in control the government started the Cambodian Genocide. In which the government targeted Buddhist monks, intellectuals, officials from the “old” regime, and enemies of the state. The government attacked monks because…

time, he forced the Khmer Rouge to kill others, and he wanted to form a Communist peasant farming society. From 1956 to 1963, Pol Pot taught history, French literature, and geography at a private school while also plotting a revolution. In 1960 he joined and helped reorganize the communist Khmer People’s Revolutionary Party (KPRP). Three years later, Pol Pot begun to rise as the Cambodian party chief and Khmer Rouge guerrilla army leader. He and the Khmer Rouge eventually took control…

Cambodia. In the 1960’s, this fairly large country that is roughly the size of Oklahoma, had a population of over 7 million people. The country was full of educators and successful people, until the uprising of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge on April 17, 1975. The Khmer Rouge, formerly known as the Communists Party of Kampuchea, wanted to turn Cambodia into an “Agrarian Utopia.” However, this unrealistic goal was nothing close to a utopia. Pol Pot, the leader of this destructive plan, forced…

Cambodia. Khmer Rouge, affected most parts of Cambodia. Bodies of the unguilty people, provided worries and emotional tensions, towards the United States. The Khmer Rouge impacted the United States by refugees, supported Vietcong, and Communist. As early was the 1960’s, the Khmer Rouge took root in Cambodia’s northeastern jungles. A rebel group driven by communist ideals, nipped the borderline of government controlled area. The country had descended into Civil War. The Khmer Rouge presented…

certain groups, government`s, and individuals who saw their power threatened by people who fought against them like Pol Pot with his Khmer Rouge, and Rwanda`s 100 days of genocide. In Cambodia, Pol Pot, and his Khmer Rouge in just 4 years have killed over 1.5 million of a population of 7 to 8 million people during his rule (1975 to 1979). The Khmer Rouge opposed colonial influence, and wanted an agrarian communist society were the economy is based on producing and maintaining crops. During a…

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…

State typology has been identified as one of the conditions which make genocide more likely. Under the democratic peace theory, it is believed that democratic states are less likely to engage in internal and external wars. In fact, Rummel (1995, p. 25) opines that the best way to prevent such acts of mass killing are to encourage “democratic openness, political competition, leaders responsible to their people, and limited government”. It is argued that totalitarian and autocratic regimes have…

her down as she went on to survive the wrath of the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge started a takeover of the country in 1975 to revert it back to its agrarian roots. In this time, millions of Cambodians were killed and displaced. In the book, First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung, Ung explores the idea of loss to develop the theme that loss is a part…

unsafe environment. About 1.7 Million out of 7-8 million Cambodians were killed due to the Khmer Rouge Genocide, not one person has been persecuted for their actions during this time. Loung Ung was forced to leave everything she knew in Cambodia including her sister Chou, to move to America. She moved with Meng and Eang, Meng is Loung’s oldest brother and Eang is his wife. She moved because of the Khmer Rouge. Lucky Child was written by Loung Ung, the main character. Throughout the book Ma and…