THE COURSE OF THE CAMBODIAN REVOLUTION The Khmer Rouge revolution had begun before the American bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War. ... The United States of America (USA) in the Vietnam War had left Cambodia devastated. ... Life in the Eastern Zone differed considerably and was as "tolerable as it could be in the wake of the destruction of the war" . ... Others, such as the current President of Cambodia, fled to Vietnam in order to gain sanctuary and to save themselves from possible execution. ... In 1977, the Khmer Rouge frequently attacked the neighbouring countries of Th...

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It shares borders with Vietnam and Thailand to the east and west. ... French domination, despite its transformative impact, stabilized the region by creating clearly defined borders which protected Cambodia from further invasions by Thailand and Vietnam, developed roads, railroads, developed cities and favored the rise of rubber plantations. Any following advancements despite these minor contributions would not come for another decade following their independence in the aftermath of World War II. ... Mostly all the people in Cambodia were ethnic Khmer, who occupied themselves with rice farmin...

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Cambodia was governed by the Khmer Rouge from April 7, 1975, until January, 1979 when the military forces from Vietnam ousted the ruling government from power (Sonneborn, 2012). ... Unlike Vietnam and China, which had introduced collectivization slowly over a number of years, Cambodia introduced the system at a rapid rate and without being the country being prepared. ... Additionally, reports were made that the government created a surplus of rice and would eventually be traded overseas to countries, such as China, in return for military supplies in preparation for potential upcoming conflict ...

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They immediately realized that the ultra-nationalistic curriculum favored before the war needed to be replaced with one that encouraged "individual dignity" and endeavored to "bring up people who love truth and peace.... For over one hundred years, until the end of World War II, Cambodia remained a French colony. ... However, the French were much more involved in their more lucrative and well-known colony of Vietnam, and did not spread an educational system to the majority of the Cambodian population. ... Lon Nol, worried about maintaining power, did not continue educational ref...

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