2. Motives
Vietnam war and carpet bombing
spills over into Cambodia creating
hatred towards the USA.
After the decolonization from
France Cambodia was left with
an unstable government which
allowed corrupt ones to take its
place.
3. ““People don't simply wake up one day andPeople don't simply wake up one day and
commit genocide. They start by settingcommit genocide. They start by setting
themselves apart from others” - Michaelthemselves apart from others” - Michael
NewdowNewdow
Pol Pot joined a communist
party in France which set him
and his ideals apart in
Cambodia, people wanted to
hear what he had to say
4. Methods
Schooling by Pol Pots
allowed beliefs to be
instilled at a young age
Pol Pots gave the people hope
with plans for better and more
productive agriculture
5. Once in, Pol pots used the Khmer Rouge
troops and their fear mongering to show
his power over his people
Cambodian culture was used against it’s
citizens to keep them faithful to the
cause
““Since he is of noSince he is of no
use anymore, thereuse anymore, there
is no gain if heis no gain if he
lives and no loss iflives and no loss if
he dies.” - Pol Pothe dies.” - Pol Pot
6. A nation that was changed
-Nationalism and traditions were the smoke screens used to perform
Ultranationalism with the population’s support
-National interests, or those of Pol Pot, were the driving force towards the
genocide that took place
9. ““To what extent should individuals orTo what extent should individuals or
governments be held accountable for crimesgovernments be held accountable for crimes
against humanity?”against humanity?”
“he was simply obeying higher orders
when he supervised the prison and
that he would have been killed had
he disobeyed.” -Kaing Guek Eav
“I did not join the resistance
movement to kill people, to kill the
nation. Look at me now. Am I a
savage person? My conscience is
clear.” – Pol Pot
10. It is not only the government or the people itIt is not only the government or the people it
can be a combination, in Cambodia though,can be a combination, in Cambodia though,
many where influenced and Cambodia wasmany where influenced and Cambodia was
brought to it’s knees by Pol Pot. The onesbrought to it’s knees by Pol Pot. The ones
that can not be blamed though are thethat can not be blamed though are the
millions of innocent and unnamed dead.millions of innocent and unnamed dead.
