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This genocide was an attempt by Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot to form a Communist peasant farming society. Due to the U.S. bombing North Vietnam, many peasants fled to Cambodia's capital. A slip-up in the economic and military, it caused Pol Pot,an evil ruthless man, to surge in power. Pol Pot cut off the country of Cambodia from the rest of the world. He did this by banning things like TV and radio, he also confiscated bicycles Pol Pot and his supporters, the Khmer Rouge, wanted one huge federation of collective farmer anyone who opposed to this would have been "eliminated". Anyone, including the disabled, who didn't leave their towns fast enough were killed. Also, anyone who didn't obey orders were executed. Leading Buddihst monks were killed and their temple was destroyed.

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