Upon seizing power in 1975, the Khmer Rouge - under revolutionary leader Pol Pot - began a murderous regime that lasted for four brutal years.
The Khmer Rouge's aim? To establish a classless communist state based on a rural agrarian economy, all in complete rejection of the external world, free markets, and capitalism.
To cut a long story short, normal life ceased to exist and anyone who didn’t conform to the Khmer Rouge's ideals ended up at one of the many prisons around the country; and ultimately, silenced permanently. It’s believed up to 1.7 million Cambodians lost their lives during this time. It was a horrible brutal period of which Cambodia is still recovering from.
Tuol Sleng (S21) Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek genocidal centre are two of those former prisons, and are now commemorative sites located in Phnom Penh. They're also a must-visit for anyone looking to gain a further understanding of the Khmer Rouge’s barbaric dictatorship.
Upon seizing power in 1975, the Khmer Rouge - under revolutionary leader Pol Pot - began a murderous regime that lasted for four brutal years.
The Khmer Rouge's aim? To establish a classless communist state based on a rural agrarian economy, all in complete rejection of the external world, free markets, and capitalism.
To cut a long story short, normal life ceased to exist and anyone who didn’t conform to the Khmer Rouge's ideals ended up at one of the many prisons around the country; and ultimately, silenced permanently. It’s believed up to 1.7 million Cambodians lost their lives during this time. It was a horrible brutal period of which Cambodia is still recovering from.
Tuol Sleng (S21) Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek genocidal centre are two of those former prisons, and are now commemorative sites located in Phnom Penh. They're also a must-visit for anyone looking to gain a further understanding of the Khmer Rouge’s barbaric dictatorship.
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