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Only 20 school days left!!

Dates to Know: Tuesday, May 10: E & SE Asia Test Friday, May 13: Aus./Oc./Antarctica map quiz Wednesday, May 18: Aus/Oc/Antarctica double-daily quiz! (“Quest”) Friday, May 20: World Map Test Monday, May 23: Current Events Quiz DO THIS SURVEY: http://goo.gl/bJ0syC

People to Know Prince Sihanouk: Leader of Cambodia, helped win freedom from France. Would eventually help Pol Pot overthrow Lon Nol. Lon Nol: Cambodian polician who overthrew Prince Sihanouk and became the PM of the Khmer Republic (1970-1975) Pol Pot: Leader of the Khmer Rouge who overthrew Lon Nol and established communist Cambodia—led genocide

Cambodian Genocide 1953 Cambodia gains independence after century of French of rule Almost completely Buddhist Ruled by Prince Sihanouk, who often shifted alliances

Cambodian Genocide 2. How did the Vietnam War impact life in Cambodia? At first neutral under Sihanouk Opened port to Vietnamese communists US allowed to bomb Viet Cong in Cambodia Lon Nol then allowed US to roam free in Cambodia Around 750,000 Cambodians killed

Cambodian Genocide What happened in 1970? Who took control? Prince Sihanouk was deposed in coup and exiled (China) Comes back later, joins Khmer Rouge & Pol Pot (communists) to fight Lon Nol who has led the charge to overthrow him US backed Lon Nol (military) made president of Khmer Republic Meanwhile, Communism spread throughout Cambodia American bombardment of Cambodia + Lon Nol’s collaboration with the USA  new recruits to Khmer Rouge

Cambodian Genocide 4. What did the Khmer Rouge do in 1975? Defeated Lon Nol’s army in civil war Led by Pol Pot (had N. Vietnamese training, support from China) and supported by Prince Sihanouk Lon Nol overthrown from power Cambodia now known by its Khmer name, Kampuchea

Cambodian Genocide 5. After Pol Pot took control of the govn’t, what happened to Cambodian cities? Forced to leave (killed if refused) Ppl forced become agricultural laborers on collective farms (anyone who opposed were “eliminated”)

Cambodian Genocide 6. Describe how every day life changed for Cambodians when the Khmer Rouge came to power. Children taken, put in separate labor camps Factories, schools, hospitals shut down Professionals murdered (lawyers, doctors, teachers—any professional = “uncommunist”) Banned religion, music, radio—temples destroyed & monks killed Shot for wearing glasses, laughing, crying Minority groups murdered Personal relationships discouraged

Cambodian Genocide 7. Did Pol Pot trust all his party members? What did he do? No, constantly interrogated own members- imprisoned & executed on slight suspicion

Cambodian Genocide 8. What major event occurred in Cambodia in 1978? Vietnam invaded & overthrew Khmer Rouge (Khmer Rouge’s links with China caused tension between Vietnam and Cambodia) Vietnam set up “puppet government” composed of defectors of Khmer Rouge Meanwhile, the US and other western countries helped Khmer Rouge some: Gave aid to Khmer Rouge guerillas who made it to Thailand Ensured that the Khmer Rouge held on to Cambodia’s seat in the UN Why help Khmer Rouge??

Cambodian Genocide 9. By 1989, what was the human, political, and social state of Cambodia? Last Vietnamese troops left Cambodia Forced because of US sanctions vs. Cambodia and aid being cut-off by USSR Temporary coalition government, legal to own land State religion = Buddhism Name officially restored

Cambodian Genocide 10. What was largely discovered in 1995? Mass graves from the killing fields

What’s Happened Since? 1991: Khmer Rouge collapses  peace agreement  establishment of democracy  Prince Sihanouk elected to lead new government in 1993 1997: Pol Pot placed under house arrest 1998: Pol Pot dies of natural causes before being brought to trial Only a handful of Khmer Rouge militants have been convicted by a United Nations tribunal