EQ: What are the causes and effects of the Cambodian Genocide ?

The Cambodian Genocide

By: Azana Washington, Carla Turner and Laurence Minter

Bell Ringer:

1. How do you feel about communism?

2. Who is more valuable to to your country? (farmers or intellectuals)

3. Who is more significant to your country? (farmers or intellectuals)

4. Should one person's beliefs influence the entire country?

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Things you need to know

• 1953: Cambodia declared independence from France

• 1965: The Vietnam war (U.S. and South vietnam vs. North vietnam and Cambodia). The purpose of the war was, so that the U.S. can stop communism from spreading. And North Vietnam establishes bases in Cambodia. U.S. bombs Cambodia in order to get North Vietnamese forces out.

• 1975-1979: The Cambodian genocide , that focused on the intellectuals, people of power, and people of a higher class, that opposed pol pot's philosophy.

• 1979: Vietnamese troops took over the capital of Cambodia (Phnom Penh), for its resources, and shelter.

• 1997: Pol Pot (leader of the army that fought against the U.S.) was put on trial, and was sentenced to life house arrest. He died a year later.

Photo Analysis #1

Photo Analysis #2

Photo Analysis #3

Agree or Disagree ?

Everyone should live life like a farmer.

Agree or Disagree ?

Every country should exhibit communism.

Agree or Disagree ?

Should the citizens of a country have a say in the decision of a country going

to war?

Agree or DisAgree

Intellectuals rule over lower class

people.

Agree or Disagree ?

If one country attacks another country, that country has the right to fight

back.

Agree or Disagree ?

If a treaty or agreement is made, it should only involve the countries in

conflict.

Exit Slip

1. How do you feel about Pol Pot's idea of communism?

2. Who would your country benefit from more? Farmers or intellectuals?

3. Who would make your country more money and do greater things? Farmers or intellectuals?

4. Should one persons (Pol Pot's) ideas and beliefs influence all of Cambodia?