The killing Fields (1 janv. 1975 – 1 janv. 1979)

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The killing fiels. By the Communist Party of Kampuchea during Khmer Rouge rule of the country from 1975 to 1979, immediately after the end of the Cambodian Civil. It took place on Cambodia The term "killing fields" is most commonly associated with the mass killings that occurred during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, orchestrated a brutal campaign that resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 to 2.2 million people through execution, forced labor, and starvation.

The term itself, "killing fields," refers to the sites where mass executions and burials took place. Some of the well-known killing fields include Choeung Ek near Phnom Penh, where a large number of people were executed and buried.

The Khmer Rouge regime came to an end in 1979 when Vietnamese forces invaded Cambodia. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreated, but the effects of their rule continued to impact Cambodia for many years. The killing fields represent a dark chapter in Cambodian history, symbolizing the atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge era.