Cambodian Genocide Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who Was Pol Pot?
Leader of the Khmer Rouge
What was the Khmer Rouge Ideology?
Agrarian, Communist, and a utopia
How did the Khmer Rouge attain Power?
By winning the Civil War against the Khmer Republic
What Was Pol Pot’s political Vision for Cambodia?
- Radical, Agrarian, communist state
- Classless Society
Who Influenced Pol Pot?
Mao Zedong
Which events influenced Pol Pot?
Cultural Revolution of China
Range of years of the Genocide
April 17th 1975 -
January 7th 1979
What did Pol Pot rename Cambodia?
Democratic Kampuchea
What was Year Zero?
The beginning stage of bringing Cambodia back to its roots.
What was S21?
A deadly Political Prison.
What happened in S21?
Torture and fake confessions of victims eventually leading to death.
Where was S21 Located?
Phnom Penh - Capital of Cambodia
Who were targeted during the Genocide and why?
Intellectuals and Professionals -
Threat to the regimes peasant based society.
What were the Killing Fields?
Where civilians were to taken to and disposed off after Killing them.
Were any of the leaders of the Khmer Rouge ever brought to trials?
Yes, The main perpetrators.
When were the perpetrators brought to trial?
In 2012, 2013, 2018, and 2022
How did the Genocide end?
When the Vietnamese army entered the Capital
Who was Prince Norodim Sihanouk?
Former sovereign leader of Cambodia before being overthrown in 1970
How did Prince Norodim Sihanouk contribute to the Cambodian Genocide?
By joining forces with the Khmer Rouge and creating a political Coalition
Who was Lon Nol?
Prime Minister of Cambodia who abolished the prince.
What group did Lon Nol lead?
the Khmer Republic used to overthrow the prince
