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= How The World Reacted to the Cambodia Genocide? =

*There was little initiative effort from the world to stop the Cambodia Genocide.
 * The King Khmer Rouge expelled all foreigners from the country.
 * Many countries were focused on their own affairs.
 * There were networks of people that helped smuggle Cambodians out of the country.
 * People also helped raise funds.
 * Over all little money was collected and many countries just looked the other way.

= How Did the U.S. React to the Cambodia Genocide ? = *During the Vietnam war America was neutral
 * During the Vietnam war forces used Cambodian territory to hide supplies and train their troops.
 * Because of that President Nixon authorized B-52 bomber raids on Cambodian Sanctuaries.
 * This also helped contribute to Khmer's rise to power.
 * Also U.S. was always Anti- Communism
 * Very little was done to stop the Genocide [[image:743273160-1.jpg align="right"]]

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