The Khmer Rouge Once the Khmer Rouge had won control of Cambodia, they no longer helped Prince Sihanouk. They began to run Cambodia according to their own political belief – radical communism. While the Khmer Rouge were in power more than 1 million Cambodians died. camb htm A wall of skulls from the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
The Khmer Rouge how they began; their political belief; their leader; when they got control of Cambodia; and their aim. In your workbook draw a star diagram to show key points about the Khmer Rouge. Using the Encyclopedia Britannica, find out:Encyclopedia Britannica
Take me to your leader: PolPot Pol Pot was the leader of the Khmer Rouge. After the Khmer Rouge were overthrown by the Vietnamese, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge continued to fight a guerrilla war from the jungle. Many people wanted to capture Pol Pot and make him stand trial for killing so many people. But Pol Pot was never captured before his death in magazine/1999/990823/pol_pot1.html
Pol Pot Gravestone magazine/1999/990823/pol_pot1.html Use the link to Time Magazine to help you answer the questions on Pol Pot’s gravestone.Time Magazine In your workbook draw a gravestone like this one for Pol Pot, and record your answers on it.
Epitaph: A final comment Visit the link to read a newspaper report written after Pol Pot died. newspaper report Using ideas from this article, and your own opinion: Underneath the gravestone write what you think people would say about Pol Pot after his death, ie his EPITAPH.