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The Cambodian Genocide

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May 27th 2010
Phenom Penh. Cambodia’s capital. We came here in order to learn more about the genocide that took place in Cambodia in the 1970s. An estimated 2 million people were massacred. The then communist leader, Pol Pot wanted a country where everyone was equal, which he aimed to achieve by murdering all the ‘intellectuals’ which included scientists, doctors, lawyers, foreigners, etc, and after awh ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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