It is where many people died of working long hours.
100
Who did Cambodia gain their independence from?
France.
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Who is Pol Pol?
Leader of Khmer Rouge
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Who started the Genocide?
Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge.
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What do "Killing Fields" consist of?
The “Killing Fields” consists of mass graves of innocent Cambodians, their bodies and clothes riddled across the ground.
200
What percent of the population died in S-21 camps?
21% of the population died in S-21 camps.
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Who is Sihanouk?
The leader of Cambodia before the genocide.
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Who bombed Cambodia in 1969?
United States.
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About how many people were killed in the killing fields?
About 1.7 million.
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Where was the S-21 camp located?
It was located in an abandoned suburban Phnom Phen high school of Tuol Sleng.
300
What role did Vietnam play in Cambodia at this time?
In 1977, Vietnam launched an invasion in Cambodia to end Pol Pot
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When people come to visit Cambodia they usually go see what?
They usually go and see the skulls of the people.
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During the genocide how were the babies killed?
Beating them on a large tree or smashing their heads against rocks.
400
Who was the leader of Cambodia before Pol Pot?
Lon Nol
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What is the Khmer Rouge?
A group of followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia lead by Pol Pot
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What country intruded Cambodia in 1978?
Vietnam.
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What was the usual amount of time Cambodians were forced to work in labor camps a day.
12-15 hours a day
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Why did they kill all of these people?
They wanted to live under communism. Everyone citizen would be equal and there wouldn't be social classes.
500
How many Cambodians died in the civil war?
About 150,000
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What groups of people did Pol Pot kill? (Name at least 4)
Certain religions such as Christians, Buddhists, Muslims and any educated people or people that look "smart". Ex. Doctors, lawyers, teachers and former government officials.