Genocide Museum

The Killing Fields

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March 15th 2008
After the wonders of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, we headed South to Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. In 1975, under the leadership of Pol Pot, the Ultra Communist Khymer Rouge Party assumed power in Cambodia. Four years later they were overthrown by invading Vietnamese forces. In that time, it is estimated that between 0.85 and 3 million deaths (depending on which report you read) were caused by th ... read more

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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