The Khmer Rouge (Vietnam War)

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  • Created on: 13-10-17 09:24
What did the Khmer Rouge do when they first came to power (towards its citizens)
'evacuate' its citizens
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What particular groups of people did the Khmer Rouge oppose?
anyone with an education, especially those who could speak another language. anyone who wasn't strictly Cambodian (discrimination of the Vietnamese)
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Roughly how many people were evacuated out of city in Cambodia?
around 2 million
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What groups of people benefited under the rule of the Khmer Rouge?
farmers and agricultural workers
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What key tactic did Pol Pot use in Cambodia in order to uphold his regime? (also used in the British Empire in India)
divide and rule
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what was the main fighting force of the Khmer rouge and why were they used?
Children, because they were easier to brain wash than adults
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what are the 8 stages that the Khmer Rouge used in Cambodia?
classification, symbolisation, dehumanisation, organisation, polarisation, preparation, extermination
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anyone with an education, especially those who could speak another language. anyone who wasn't strictly Cambodian (discrimination of the Vietnamese)

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Roughly how many people were evacuated out of city in Cambodia?

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