officially called Democratic Kampuchea and was led by Pol Pot. The cities were immediately evacuated and the people were made to become rice farmers and go back to the lifestyle of the 11th century. They did not allow Western medicine, religion, education or any Western influence during this time. At least 1 million Cambodians died because of lack of food, lack of medicine, overwork and execution, but there may have been many more people who died during the regime. In November 1978, Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia because the Khmer Rouge had caused problems at the border. During the 1980s, the Khmer Rouge stayed in power in Cambodia with support from China, Thailand, The United States and The United Kingdom. The Khmer Rouge controlled the country and made attacks to places where they were not in control. These attacks left a lot of damage in Cambodia and made the financial problems even worse for the country. Peace efforts began in 1989 and finally resulted in 1991 when the United Nations came to Cambodia. In 1993, King Norodom Sihanouk was restored as king of Cambodia. This is the only country which has had a king who returned to power after a communist regime. Trials are currently happening for the leaders of the Khmer Rouge. Kang Kek Lew (known as Duch) was the first member of the group that was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was the leader of the S21 extermination camp in Phnom Penh. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison. The trials for three other members, Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary, began in November 2011. Pol Pot passed away in 1998 before he was ever tried or punished for any crimes. Indonesia Official Name: Republic of Indonesia
officially called Democratic Kampuchea and was led by Pol Pot. The cities were immediately evacuated and the people were made to become rice farmers and go back to the lifestyle of the 11th century. They did not allow Western medicine, religion, education or any Western influence during this time. At least 1 million Cambodians died because of lack of food, lack of medicine, overwork and execution, but there may have been many more people who died during the regime. In November 1978, Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia because the Khmer Rouge had caused problems at the border. During the 1980s, the Khmer Rouge stayed in power in Cambodia with support from China, Thailand, The United States and The United Kingdom. The Khmer Rouge controlled the country and made attacks to places where they were not in control. These attacks left a lot of damage in Cambodia and made the financial problems even worse for the country. Peace efforts began in 1989 and finally resulted in 1991 when the United Nations came to Cambodia. In 1993, King Norodom Sihanouk was restored as king of Cambodia. This is the only country which has had a king who returned to power after a communist regime. Trials are currently happening for the leaders of the Khmer Rouge. Kang Kek Lew (known as Duch) was the first member of the group that was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was the leader of the S21 extermination camp in Phnom Penh. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison. The trials for three other members, Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary, began in November 2011. Pol Pot passed away in 1998 before he was ever tried or punished for any crimes. Indonesia Official Name: Republic of Indonesia