1970s

War & Conflict

Cambodian genocide

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The Cambodian genocide was the systematic persecution and killing of Cambodian citizens by the Khmer Rouge under the general secretaryship of Pol Pot. It resulted in the deaths of approximately 2 million people from 1975 to 1979, around 25% of Cambodia's population in 1975 (c. 7.8 million).

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Skulls from the killing fieldsUnknownPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Abandoned building in Kep, CambodiaAdam Jones Adam63CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Cambodian Genocide Rememberance (34228061712)Seattle City Council from SeattleCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commons
Mass grave in Tuol SlengSigmankatieCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Skulls at Tuol SlengSigmankatieCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Կամբոջայի ցեղասպանության ժամանակ գյուղական և քաղաքային բնակչության շրջանում զոհերի թիվըԼենա ՍահակյանCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
ChoeungEk-Darter-7Michael DarterCC BY-SA 2.5Wikimedia Commons
Genocide museumLeon petrosyanCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Genocide phnomLeon petrosyanCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons

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