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The Khmer Rouge: The Notorious History and Legacy of the Communist Regime that Ruled Cambodia in the 1970s by [Charles River Editors]

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*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
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The reign of the Khmer Rouge, a Cambodian communist regime, began on April 7, 1975 as Khmer Rouge militants entered the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, ultimately gaining control and forcing out its residents. For the next four years, the regime would remain in power and commit what is now referred to as the Cambodian Genocide. Their reign would result in economic turmoil, cultural destruction, and mass death, impacting Cambodia to this day. That legacy continues to be the subject of discussion among governments and academics, who would debate not only their intentions and actions, but also the appropriate course of pursuing legal action against its leaders.

The Communist Party of Kampuchea, also known as the Khmer Rouge, took control of Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh on April 7, 1975. Upon seizing Phnom Penh, the communist forces of the Khmer Rouge began to eliminate all aspects of public life that were viewed as contrary to communist ideals. Military forces began to seize all private property, outlawed religion, repealed all existing laws, eliminated markets and currency, closed public gathering spaces, and declared all anti-regime activity as treason.

The existing borders of Cambodia, then known as Democratic Kampuchea, were immediately closed by the military. International citizens were not permitted to enter Cambodia and, more importantly, Cambodians were not permitted to exit. Citizens of all large cities, such as the capital of Phnom Penh, were quickly moved to the countryside to work in forced labor camps.

The ultimate goal of the Khmer Rouge regime was to return Cambodia to a nation centered around agriculture that lacked social classes and individuality. As a result, Pol Pot aimed to eliminate any groups he viewed as a barrier to achieving that vision, which mostly included ethnic, religious, and political groups within Cambodia. These groups ranged from Buddhist Monks and Muslim Cham to ethnic Thais and Vietnamese. Ethnic Khmer were also targeted, mainly for perceived political beliefs or activities. Over the course of about four years, millions of Cambodians would die at the hands of the Khmer Rouge regime. In all, the rise of the Khmer Rouge to power resulted in the deaths of over a million Cambodian residents and the diaspora of about 1.5 million Cambodians between 1975 and 1979. It would come to be known as the Cambodian Genocide.

The Khmer Rouge: The Notorious History and Legacy of the Communist Regime that Ruled Cambodia in the 1970s chronicles the destructive history of the regime and their impact on the region. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Khmer Rouge like never before.

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Product details

ASIN : B07HYBSQSJ
Publisher : Charles River Editors (October 1, 2018)
Publication date : October 1, 2018
Language : English
File size : 14594 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 61 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #748,498 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #26 in History of Cambodia
- #915 in 90-Minute History Short Reads
- #1,133 in Southeast Asia History

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DD Gott - Donadees Corner

History at it's finest.

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2018

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I love history and Charles River Editors make it so easy to keep you informed! As I have aged I find that I have forgotten many things and this is a quick way to refresh my knowledge. Thank you, guys!

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Lora S

Good high level overview

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

If you're looking for a General high level overview of Cambodian political history, this is the book for you. It doesn't go into a ton of detail in the Khmer Rouge but is a great starting point for learning about the political climate of this part of southeast Asia.

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Richard K Smagala

A horrendous tragedy

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018

I knew that the Khmer Rouge committed genocide but had no idea of the sheer brutality of those despotic rulers. It was frightening how a nation could go from civilized to terror and death so quickly and absolutely.

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