Cambodian Genocide Overview

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Which Person lead the Cambodian Genocide

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Pol Pot

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How long did the genocide last?

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1975-1979

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What group led the genocide? Options: Tutsis, Nazis, Khmer Rouge, Communists

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Khmer Rouge

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Who was targeted in the genocide? Options: Cambodian Peasants, Cambodian Upper Class, Cambodian teachers, All Cambodians

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All Cambodians

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Approximately how many people were killed during the Cambodian Genocide?

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1.7 to 2.2 million

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What were the main reasons behind the Cambodian Genocide?

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Desire to create an agrarian socialist society, elimination of perceived enemies, attempt to restart society at 'Year Zero'.

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What were the 'killing fields' in Cambodia?

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Mass graves where the Khmer Rouge regime executed over a million people between 1975 and 1979.

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How did the Cambodian Genocide come to an end?

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Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978

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What was the occupation of the victims who were targeted by the Khmer Rouge?

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Teachers, Lawyers, Doctors