Cambodian Genocide (apr 17, 1975 – jan 7, 1979)
Description:
The Cambodian genocide (Khmer: អំពើប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍កម្ពុជា, Âmpeu Prâlai Puchsas Kămpŭchéa) was the systematic persecution and killing of Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Communist Party general secretary Pol Pot, who radically pushed Cambodia towards communism. It resulted in the deaths of 1.5 to 2 million people from 1975 to 1979, nearly a quarter of Cambodia's 1975 population (c. 7.8 million).Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 17, 1975
jan 7, 1979
~ 3 years and 8 months