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| − | 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> |
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Revision as of 21:19, August 21, 2007
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.[1]