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The Killing Field and Pol Pot
The before, during, and after of the killing of cambodians. The genocide acurred from 1973 to 1979. -
The birth of Pol Pot
In a small town in Kompong Thong Pol Pot was born. When he got older he went to Paris were he became a communist. -
Leader of the bad guys
Pol Pot returned to Cambodia and became the leader of the Khmer Rouge. -
Cambodian Independence
After being ruled by france for 100 years, they gain their freedom after World War II. -
Formation of the Khmer Rouge
Prince Sihanouk and his followers joined a communist organisation called Khmer Rouge -
USA entering the war
The US enter the war against Vietnam with all weapons at full blows only to find the vietnamese not budging. -
Khmer Rouge Movement
In 1970 the Khmer rouge slowly moved into place to kill. -
The starting of the Cambodian Genocide
By 1975 the khmer rouge was about 700,000 men strong and could not be surpressed. This is the same year that Lon Nol was defeated by the Khmer Rouge. -
The end of the killing field
The Vietmense invaded Kampuchea and over toke the Khmer Rouge. -
Vietnam withdraw
The Vietamese withdraw from Cambodia and there is an uneasy peace. -
Uneasy Peace
There was then a peace agreement signed and Democratic elections would monitor them. -
Uncovering the Past
Massive graves were showly uncovered to show the horror of what had happened to the 2 million people of the Cambodian Genocide. -
The death of a Mad Man
Pol Pot died on April 15, 1995 in his home while he was under house arrest for the murder of two million people. He died of a heart attack in his sleep.
