Had been a colony of… FRANCE
Khmer = Ancient Cambodian Civilization Rouge = French, Red, Communism Political Party that takes over Cambodia = Khmer Rouge Khmer = Ancient Cambodian Civilization Rouge = French, Red, Communism
Pol Pot
What he wanted to do? Rid Cambodia of “bad” influences that weren’t Communist and/or Cambodian
Who were the Enemies? Rich People City-Dwellers People with Light Skin Ethnic Chinese It was a economic, political, racial and ethnic attack. Example of…Genocide (2 million killed) Called = The Killing Fields
Real Life Characters: Sydney Schanberg – NY Times Actors: Sam Waterston Haing Ngor Real Life Characters: Sydney Schanberg – NY Times Dith Pran – Cambodian Doctor, Journalist
Burma Had been a colony of = Britain A.K.A. = Myanmar After British Leave = brutal military dictatorship Leader of Resistance = Aung Saan Sui Kyi
Other SE Asian Countries… Collectively Known as… Asian Tigers They include… South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore Why are they called this? Strong Economic Growth