What was the aftermath of the Cambodian genocide?

Private property, money, religion and traditional culture were abolished, and the country became known as Democratic Kampuchea. The death toll during that period wiped out up to one fifth of Cambodia’s population at the time.

What happened to Cambodia after the Cambodian genocide?

The Khmer Rouge was removed from power when communist Vietnam invaded in January 1979 and established a pro-Vietnamese regime in Cambodia. Many survivors fled to refugee camps in Thailand; of these, many went on to immigrate to the United States.

What happened to the Khmer Rouge after they were overthrown?

The regime was removed from power in 1979 when Vietnam invaded Cambodia and quickly destroyed most of the Khmer Rouge’s forces. The Khmer Rouge then fled to Thailand, whose government saw them as a buffer force against the Communist Vietnamese.

What happened in Cambodia as a result of Pol Pot’s dictatorship?

Pol Pot transformed Cambodia into a one-party state called Democratic Kampuchea. Seeking to create an agrarian socialist society that he believed would evolve into a communist society, Pol Pot’s government forcibly relocated the urban population to the countryside to work on collective farms.

What is life like in Cambodia?

Three of four people live on less than $3 a day. Most of these people are rural, but urban poverty is also on the rise. Urban slums account for 25 percent of the population of Phnom Penh. These areas face many challenges, including poor sanitation and hygiene, high rates of diarrhea and malnutrition.

What happened to Pol Pot’s family?

His parents and all siblings were killed when the Khmer Rouge took over, but he maintains a surprising level of understanding for Pol Pot’s ideological thinking.

What happened to Pol Pot’s wife?

Despite a sojourn in China for medical treatment, Khieu Ponnary never recovered. She lived with her sister and brother-in-law in Pailin, where they were granted amnesty by the Cambodian government, after a major defection from Pol Pot and the remaining Khmer Rouge in 1996.