This week in history: Khmer Rouge overthrown in Cambodia

Khmer Rouge soldiers await orders from their commanding officer during the Democratic Kampuchea period.
(Source: Documentation Center of Cambodia)





“It's estimated that somewhere between 1.5 million and 2 million Cambodians were killed during this period. If the higher number is correct, that represented more than 20 percent of the population of Cambodia in 1975.”



By Cody Carlson

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