1975 to 1979 was one of the worst genocides in modern history when the dictator Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge murdered over 3,000,000 Cambodians which was about 1/3 of the total population. First they killed anyone who disagreed with this extreme communist group. Next they murdered the highly educated, religious leaders and foreigners. This was to cover up the reporting of the genocide outside of Cambodia. Next they murdered teachers. They replaced the teachers with educators that would support and promote the groups propaganda. The remaining citizens were made to march from cities to farm work camps. The old or weak were shot along the way. The rest were forced to work 10 to 12 hour days with little food and water. Many died of exhaustion, starvation and disease.
Now a memorial site is built in their honor with photos and information for visitors. The hope is we will all learn from the past and this will never happen again.
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