Khmer Rogue

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  • Pol Pot founded the Khmer Communist Party (KCP).

    Pol Pot founded the Khmer Communist Party (KCP).
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    Khmer Rogue

  • The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot and Khieu Samphan, entered Phnom Penh and took power. They founded the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea and initiated the genocide of nearly 2 million people, out of a total population of 8 million.

    They founded the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea and initiated the genocide of nearly 2 million people, out of a total population of 8 million.

  • The Vietnamese invaded the country and settled the People’s Republic of Kampuchea. The Khmer Rouge went to the jungle.

  • Hun Sen was appointed Prime Minister in Phnom Penh.

  • The Vietnamese army officially left Cambodia.

  • The National Assembly voted to outlaw the Khmer Rouge.

  • THe Khmer Rogue disbanded