dec 25, 1975 - Cambodian Genocide starts
Description:
The Khmer Rouge, a communist party led by Pol Pot, murdered approximately 1.7 million innocent Cambodians. Their goal was to ethnically cleanse Cambodia and to relocate people to communal farms so that everyone was a farmer or peasant. Vietnamese, Chinese nationals, Muslims and Buddhist Monks were targeted and then starved or executed.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 25, 1975
Now
~ 49 years ago