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World Reaction

The United Nations refused to name what the Khmer rouge did as a genocide. Thus proving it was largely ignored in the West. The Vietnam war had just ended and the United States had just left Vietnam. They were not ready to return to Cambodia to stop Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge. It was also almost impossible for the world to gain first-hand knowledge and governments were caring about their more affairs; therefore, not enough news coverage was there.However, out of the few who knew there are some people who helped smuggle Cambodians out of the country safely and made small efforts to raise funds, but there was very little attention, time or money devoted. The United States wanted to help under President Carter, but he was focusing more on human rights and winning the cold war. The Vietnam war had just ended and the United States had just left Vietnam. They were not ready to return to Cambodia to stop Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge.



NG The Cambodian Genocide http://www.cybercambodia.com/dachs/killing/70sWar/70s-07.html

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