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Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge , name given to native Cambodian Communists. Khmer Rouge soldiers, aided by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, began a large-scale insurgency against government forces in 1970, quickly gaining control over more than two thirds of the country. The strength of the Khmer Rouge rose dram... Read more
Cardamoms
Cardamoms kär´dememz , Thai Banthat, Khmer Kravanh, mountain group extending c.100 mi (160 km) along the Thai-Cambodian border, E of Chanthaburi, SE Thailand. The mountains receive monsoon rains and have a dense vegetation cover. A Khmer Rouge stronghold in the late 20th cent., the... Read more
Hun Sen
Hun Sen , 1952-, Cambodian political leader, premier of Cambodia (1985-93, 1998-; second premier, 1993-98). A member of the Khmer Rouge from 1970, he fled to Vietnam with Heng Samrin and other Communists in 1977. When the Vietnamese army invaded Cambodia, Hun Sen returned, becoming foreign minis... Read more
Heng Samrin
Heng Samrin , 1934-, Cambodian politician. He was president of Cambodia from 1979 to 1991 and headed the Communist party from 1981 to 1991. A regimental commander of the Khmer Rouge during the civil war (1970-75), he sought refuge in Vietnam from Pol Pot's purges (1977). Returning to lead the upri... Read more
Lon Nol
Lon Nol , 1913-85, Cambodian general and political leader. He became defense minister and army chief of staff in 1955 in Norodom Sihanouk 's government. He served as premier (1966-67) under Sihanouk. In 1970, he led the coup that deposed Sihanouk, and assumed control of the government. He attempted... Read more
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh or Phnum Penh , city (1994 est. pop. 527,000), capital of Cambodia, SW Cambodia, at the confluence of the Mekong and Tônlé Sap rivers. Phnom Penh was founded in the 14th cent. and was made the Khmer capital after the abandonment (1434) of Angkor . It became the capital o... Read more
Pol Pot
Pol Pot 1925-98, Cambodian political leader, originally named Saloth Sar. Paris-educated, and a Khmer Communist leader from 1960, he led Khmer Rouge guerrillas against the government of Lon Nol after 1970. In 1975 he proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea and served as its premier (197... Read more
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya , or Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya , city (1990 pop. 61,185), capital of Ayutthaya prov., S central Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River. It is the trade center for a prosperous rice-growing region. Ayutthaya was the capital of a Thai kingdom founded c.1350 and was located on the site of a Khm... Read more
Cambodia
Cambodia , Khmer Kampuchea, officially Kingdom of Cambodia, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 13,607,000), 69,898 sq mi (181,035 sq km), SE Asia. Cambodia is bordered by Thailand on the west and north, by Laos on the north, by Vietnam on the east, and by the Gulf of Thailand on the south. P... Read more
Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk , 1922-, king of Cambodia (1941-55, 1993-2004). Sihanouk was educated in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) and Paris and was elected king by a royal council in 1941. During World War II he was held a virtual prisoner by Japanese occupation forces. After the war he adopted (1947) a const... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Khmer"

Khmer
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Khmer ETHNONYMS: Cambodian, Kampuchean, Khmae Orientation Identification. The term "Khmer" designates the dominant ethnic population...inhabitants of the country, including some non-Khmer ethnic groups. Khmer often refer to their...
Khmer Rouge
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Khmer Rouge The Khmer Rouge (Cambodian for “ Red Khmer ” ) was a Communist regime that ruled Cambodia from April 1975 to January 1979. The group, led by Pol Pot, was formally the Communist Party of Kampuchea. In trying to...
Khmer Empire
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Khmer Empire , ancient kingdom of SE Asia. In...period (889-1434), the golden age of Khmer civilization, saw the empire at its greatest...Vietnam), as well as N into Laos. The Khmer civilization was largely formed by Indian...
Khmer Republic
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Khmer Republic see Cambodia .
Mon-Khmer languages
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Mon-Khmer languages , group of languages frequently considered as a subfamily of the Southeast Asian family of languages. See Southeast Asian languages .
Hill Tribespeople
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...x2013; 100,000 LANGUAGE: Mon-Khmer; Austronesian RELIGION: Traditional spirit...tribespeople. These tribespeople are not ethnic Khmer, as are the vast majority of Cambodians...Cambodian government began calling them Khmer Loeu (Highland Khmer) in the 1960s...
Cambodia
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures ...Cambodian Alternative Names Kampuchean, Khmer Orientation Identification. The name...French Cambodge, which comes from the Khmer word K â mpuchea, meaning "born...English is now the Kingdom of Cambodia. Khmer as a noun or adjective can refer to the...
Pran, Dith
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...of abusive treatment after the Communist Khmer Rouge forces took over his country in 1975...between Lon Nol's forces and those of the Khmer Rouge, or "Red Cambodians," another Communist group. The Khmer Rouge wanted Cambodia to return to farming...
Hun Sen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...its Cambodian followers. Member of the Khmer Rouge Already in late 1968 Hun Sen formally...joined the CPK, conventionally called the "Khmer Rouge." Cadre course training followed...times in the fighting, which included the Khmer Rouge's Eastern Zone area of operations...
Killing Fields
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...synonymous with the country ’ s Khmer Rouge regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975...Agricultural production was key to the Khmer Rouge ’ s plans for Cambodia...x201D; Many of those who died under the Khmer Rouge died from overwork. Failure to work...

Dictionary entries related to "Khmer"

Khmer Rouge
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Khmer Rouge ( Red Khmer ) A term used to describe Communist groups in Cambodia led by Pol Pot , the Khmer being the dominant ethnic group of Cambodia. It originated from the foundation of the Communist Party of Cambodia in 1960, of which Pol Pot...
Khmer
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English Khmer / kəˈme(ə)r; kme...centuries. 2. a native or inhabitant of the ancient Khmer kingdom. 3. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia. 4. the Mon-Khmer language that is the official language of Cambodia...
Khmer Republic
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Khmer Republic The former official name (1970–75) for CAMBODIA .
Cambodia
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...industry. The prolonged civil war and the Khmer Rouge regime's policies of enforced resettlement...of Funan, and subsequently Chenla. The KHMER people overthrew the Hindu rulers of Chenla...period lasted from 802 to 1432, with the Khmer empire reaching its peak during the 12th...
Mayaguez Incident
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...gunboats acting on the orders of a local Khmer Rouge commander seized the American cargo...Gulf as international waters, but the new Khmer Rouge government claimed a ninety-mile...marines claimed to have killed fifty-five Khmer soldiers. Several hours after the battle...
Thailand
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Sukhotai and Chiengmai, formerly under KHMER rule, became Theravada BUDDHISTS , and...Chinese 11.0%; Malay 4.0%; Khmer 3.0% Languages: Thai (official); Lao; Chinese; Malay; Mon-Khmer languages International Organizations...
Pol Pot
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...x2013;79). From 1968 he led the Khmer Rouge, becoming Prime Minister soon after...of power in 1975. During his regime the Khmer Rouge embarked on a brutal reconstruction...Overthrown in 1979, Pol Pot led the Khmer Rouge in a guerrilla war against the new...
Cambodia, Bombing of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...ultimately resulted in the rise to power of leader Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, a communist political and military group, in 1975...These missions were approved by Federal Arm é e National Khmer representatives prior to execution. Air strikes continued...
Phnom Penh
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...the junction of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap Rivers . It became the capital of a Khmer kingdom in the mid-15th century. Between 1975 and 1979 the Khmer Rouge forced a great many of its population (then 2.5 million) to leave the city...
Laos
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...driven south by MONGOL pressure. In 1354, following a period of Khmer rule, they set up the Buddhist kingdom of Lanxang (‘...Tai 7.9%; Miao (Hmong) and Man (Yao) 5.2%; Mon-Khmer 4.6% Languages: Lao (official); minority languages International...

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Khmer Rouge Split After Defection of Top Leaders
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 8/13/1996; 700+ words ; ...00-00-0000 Long-time leader of the Khmer Rouge, Ieng Sary, may rise above his...The Cambodian government is eyeing the Khmer Rouge's long-held gem and timber resources. BOB EDWARDS, Host: Cambodia's Khmer Rouge guerrillas are facing their worst...
Khmer Rouge Balks, Halts Peace Process; Cambodian Guerrillas Refuse to Demobilize
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/13/1992; ; 700+ words ; The Khmer Rouge guerrillas have refused to join the...opposed to the Phnom Penh government, the Khmer Rouge has brought the U.N.-sponsored...the move would be largely cosmetic without Khmer Rouge participation. In the latest blow...
Khmer Rouge Threaten To Resume Fighting; Radical Faction Lets Election Deadline Pass
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/29/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...troubled 15-month-old peace process, Khmer Rouge guerrillas in northwestern Cambodia...remember that we never disarmed," said Khmer Rouge official Hem Nourin, flashing his...he held court under a shady tree in this Khmer Rouge- controlled village. "We still...
Khmer American: Identity and Moral Education in a Disporic Community. (Book Notes).(Review)
Magazine article from: American Studies International; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; Nancy J. Smith-Hefner. Khmer American: Identity and Moral Education...Smith-Hefner's excellent research on Khmer refugee adjustment to resettlement in...addresses: What is it like to grow up as Khmer in the United States? What kind of person...
Khmer Rouge Returns To Cambodian Capital, Says `Past Is History'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/18/1991; ; 700+ words ; The Khmer Rouge, whose radical communist regime has...invasion forces in 1979. Son Sen, former Khmer Rouge defense minister and a close associate...government. "I would like to call on all the Khmer {Cambodian} people to forget the past...
Khmer Rouge Confusing U.N. in Cambodia; Guerrilla Group Sends Conflicting Signals, Casts Doubt About Fate of Peace Process
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/3/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...conflicting signals from the notorious Khmer Rouge guerrilla group are confounding U...denied access to zones controlled by the Khmer Rouge. The guerrilla organization, which...foundered without the participation of the Khmer Rouge, who have insisted that the United...
Khmer Rouge Vows To Stand by Treaty; Cambodian Factions to Meet Next Week
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/29/1991; ; 700+ words ; The Khmer Rouge guerrilla group vowed today to press...over its clandestine radio station, the Khmer Rouge, which has been blamed for more than...political leader Khieu Samphan and other top Khmer Rouge officials might trigger reprisals by...
Khmer Rouge defendant: US policy benefited regime
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/6/2009; ; 700+ words ; The former chief of the Khmer Rouge's most notorious prison said...said that he realized early on that the Khmer Rouge would end up as a disaster for...of his account of the years before the Khmer Rouge's 1975-79 regime. They echoed...
Khmer Rouge defendant says US helped rise to power
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/6/2009; ; 700+ words ; The man accused of serving as the Khmer Rouge's chief torturer testified Monday...Early on, he said, he realized that the Khmer Rouge's activities would end up in a...prison _ also known as Tuol Sleng _ when the Khmer Rouge held power in 1975-79. As many...
Khmer Rouge Trial Riles Cambodia
News Wire article from: AP Online; 1/7/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Associated Press Writer AP Online 01-07-1999 Khmer Rouge Trial Riles Cambodia PAILIN, Cambodia...The question of whether to prosecute Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide hung over celebrations...overthrow of their brutal regime. Defeated Khmer Rouge leaders have threatened to resume...