Cambodis has become known for a period in their history when the Khmer Rouge ran the country. During this 3 year 8 month and 20 some odd days, one fifth to 1 fourth of their population was killed and many others fled the country. The goal of this period was to create a super communist nation as quickly as possible surpassing China, Vietnam and the Soviet Union. In order to do this, the leaders to extreme measures evacuating all large cities and forcing people back into the country side to farm and work on national projects, they eliminated national currency (literally blew up banks in the city) and outlawed trade between citizens, made all property (with the exception of a bowl and spoon) government issued or government property, split families apart and forced arranged marriages, and
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