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    social inclusion of Cambodian Americans into an American society is different from many other South eastern countries. The Cambodians was one of the many ethnic groups to be labeled as refugees, and because they were refugees they tend to stay to themselves. Cambodians value their family structures so they do not want to give up their previous ways of life. Assimilating to the American culture is very difficult to many Cambodian families, due to cultural differences, physical and mental trauma, education, the feeling of belonging, economic concerns, and family and communities structures. Cambodian American cultural values can be viewed as a hybrid of both the traditional Cambodian values with the combination of the…

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    Culture can be defined as the way of life for many groups of people. Often times, culture forges one's identity, and allows them to express themselves through their cultural roots or where they came from. Countries from all around the world share different perspectives on the music, clothes, religion and food, which makes them unique in many aspects. Growing up as a Cambodian who was raised in America allowed me to figure out my true identity. The culture and traditions that both countries…

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    Can you live across the world from someone and still live similar lives? It’s definitely possible, but with those similarities come differences. In American and Cambodian cultures, they differ on family communication, what they eat for breakfast and religion. The American culture differs from the Cambodian culture, because of family communication, meals they eat for breakfast and religion. Americans mainly communicate with immediate family. They usually visit distant family members. Families…

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    no clothes, no families, and no money. Located in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is a country less than half the size of California. From 1975 to 1979 the people of this country were living in the most unbearable conditions. This is due to the fact that on April 17, 1975 Pol Pot commenced mass murders of the upper and middle class Cambodians. Starvation spread like a disease throughout Cambodia because of past government issues, the work of the Khmer Rouge, and failed attempts of aid. Not only was…

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    Cycle Menu Research Paper

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    It’s an honor to be here today. I know that there were many firms going after this account and you could have gone with any of them. You decided to come to Kram Consultants firm and we are so honored to have you in the fold, we are honored to have you become part of our family. We look forward to working closely with you and your team to make Restaurant Saveur the number one place on earth. The makeup of a menu depends on the type of food you serve. I know that may sound simple, but most…

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    The Cambodian Genocide was an event where a mass amount of Cambodians were killed for their ethnic differences. The website states, “The Cambodian Genocide took place in Cambodia, a country in Southeast Asia. It began shortly after Cambodia’s seizure of power from the government of Lon Nol in 1975 and lasted until the Khmer Rouge was overthrown by the Vietnamese in 1978. North Vietnamese forces seized South Vietnam’s capital, Saigon, and by the Khmer Rouge and its leader, Pol Pot, in 1975.”…

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    Essay On Pol Pot

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    Pol Pot: Beast of the Southeast Of all the cruel and horrendous tyrants history has bedeviled upon humanity, Pol Pot is among the most evil and unforgiving. It was under his rule that from 1975 to 1979, millions of innocent lives were snuffed out during an event known as the Cambodian Genocide. The Cambodian Genocide was an effort by the tyrannical government of Cambodia, known as the Khmer Rouge, to establish a perfect communist utopia. They planned to do this by disposing of anyone in the…

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    He has just the same ideas as Hitler. He wanted to exterminate anyone who did not fit in own ideals. Variety of people destroyed, they did not fit in what he wanted within people. There were leaders that was leading the Khmer Rouge. Pol Pot affected the Cambodian people. But, he arise against many of the Cambodian ideals. He had said that he love their religion. Even though, he had did this to numerous Cambodians. “And…

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    also on the Vietnam War. One of the character Chris Taylor decided to drop out of college to volunteer in the Amy. He was send to Vietnam where, he sever under two men who lead the soldier. Sergeant Barnes, who was impatient and have a bad tempered. Sergeant Elias on the other hand he’s the opposite patient and cooperative. Platoon show the action for the soldier during a village search rape and illegal killing. On the other hand in the movie “The Killing Fields” was based on the Civil War in…

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    killing 25 percent of Cambodia's population(Pol). Through raising tensions between local countries and Cambodia, the Cambodian Killing Fields were considered to be one of the worst genocides in history that has lasting effects on Cambodia today. Background In 1969, Pol Pot had become the leader of the communist party in Cambodia. He eventually fled into the jungle where he hid from the prince of Norodom Sihanouk, the leader of Cambodia and raised an army called the Khmer Rouge; consisting of…

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