Phnom Penh, is the general area where the actual killing fields took place, even though it was spreaded out through Cambodia (The Killing Fields). Pol Pot was born in 1925 in a small village and after he was old enough he went to school and as he progressed he got a scholarship to go to a school in Paris (History). This is an amazing facts since he slaughtered millions of people for being educated since he was well educated himself. His reign only lasted for four years and he did so much damage in the little time he had. Targets of these killings were Christians, Buddhist, and muslims citizens of Cambodia (4). The Khmer Rouge came into families homes and took whoever they wanted or was said to have possessed what they wanted. After this they were transported to fields to work and if they did not comply they were taken, tortured, killed, all of the
Phnom Penh, is the general area where the actual killing fields took place, even though it was spreaded out through Cambodia (The Killing Fields). Pol Pot was born in 1925 in a small village and after he was old enough he went to school and as he progressed he got a scholarship to go to a school in Paris (History). This is an amazing facts since he slaughtered millions of people for being educated since he was well educated himself. His reign only lasted for four years and he did so much damage in the little time he had. Targets of these killings were Christians, Buddhist, and muslims citizens of Cambodia (4). The Khmer Rouge came into families homes and took whoever they wanted or was said to have possessed what they wanted. After this they were transported to fields to work and if they did not comply they were taken, tortured, killed, all of the