| − | The '''Khmer Rouge''' was the Cambodian communist organization led by [[Pol Pot]]. They seized control of Cambodia in 1975, and were ousted by Vietnam in response to Khmer Rouge attacks occurring on the Vietnamese/Cambodian border. However, during the four years that the group was in power for, they managed to kill 7 million people, or almost 25% of Cambodia's population at the time. | + | The '''Khmer Rouge''' was the Cambodian communist organization led by [[Pol Pot]]. They seized control of Cambodia in 1975, and were ousted by Vietnam in 1979 in response to Khmer Rouge attacks occurring on the Vietnamese/Cambodian border. However, during the four years that the group was in power for, they managed to kill 7 million people, or almost 25% of Cambodia's population at the time.<ref>[http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/Genocide/pol_pot.htm United Human Rights Council]</ref> |