| − | 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 1978 in response to Khmer Rouge attacks occurring on the Vietnamese/Cambodian border. However, during the three years that the group was in power, they managed to kill 2-3 million people, or almost 40% of Cambodia's population at the time.<ref>[http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/Genocide/pol_pot.htm United Human Rights Council]</ref> | + | 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 1978 in response to Khmer Rouge attacks occurring on the Vietnamese/Cambodian border. However, during the three years that the group was in power, they managed to kill 2.0 to 2.5 million people, or over 25% of Cambodia's population (8 million) at the time.<ref>[http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/Genocide/pol_pot.htm United Human Rights Council]</ref> |