P3150503

Cambodian Genocide

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March 17th 2011
Arriving in Cambodia, its difficult to imagine the hardship that these people have been through. A brief look a history shows that the U.S dropped over 2.7 million tons of bombs during and after the Vietnam war. (totaling a period of only 14 months) Although impossible to make an accurate accounting, the most conservative demographers calculate that 700,000 dead civilians can be finally listed on ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more