01-15-2004, 05:02 AM | #1 |
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Fall of the Khmer Rouge
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in 1979. Looking to China's Mao Tse Tung for inspiration, the Khmer Rouge (Communist group) attempted to create an purified agarian society in Cambodia. It is imperative to note that the vast majority of Khmer Rouge members were ordinary, uneducated peasants, whos ignorance or jealousy drove them to commit horrendous atrocities.
During the 4 years that they had been in control of the country,
I was reminded of this by a friend. My family (Not any of my generation, mind you) went through an unimaginably distressing and terrible period of their lives during those years. Last edited by Linaewen : 01-15-2004 at 05:05 AM. |
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