Vad händer i Kambodja?
Bland kommunistiska regimers brott mot mänskligheten, står de röda khmerernas regim i Kambodja, åren 1975–1979, för de mest extrema. Enligt beräkningar dog mellan 1,5 och 1,7 miljoner människor, eller 20 procent av befolkningen, under de knappt fyra åren genom direkta avrättningar och svält orsakad av regimens politik.
What does Khmer Rouge stand for?
The term ”Khmer Rouge,” meaning ”Red Khmer” in French, was coined by Cambodian head of state Norodom Sihanouk and was later adopted by English speakers. It was used to refer to a succession of Communist parties in Cambodia which evolved into the Communist Party of Kampuchea ( CPK) and later the Party of Democratic Kampuchea. The organization was also known as the Khmer Communist Party and the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea.
What does the name Khmer Rouge refer to?
What does Khmer Rouge mean in English? Khmer Rouge, (French: “Red Khmer”) also called Khmers Rouges, radical communist movement that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 after winning power through a guerrilla war. It was purportedly set up in 1967 as the armed wing of the Communist Party of Kampuchea. Where did the name Khmer Rouge come from?
What were the Khmer Rouges goals?
The Khmer Rouge did nothing to help the population. If anyone protested, they were killed on the spot. The ultimate goal of the Khmer Rouge was to create a self-sufficient society based on agrarian principles that would have a very strong economy because the population was a huge labour workforce.
What is the story behind the Khmer Rouge?
First They Killed My Father by Luong Ung.