QUESTIONS FOR THE KILLING FIELDS (WEEK 14)

What was U.S. policy towards Cambodia before 1975? How did U.S. actions during that time affect the Cambodian people?

How did U.S. policy affect the strength or popular appeal of the Khmer Rouge?

Why did a number of Cambodians initially welcome the Khmer Rouge victory in 1975?

What was life like for the Cambodian people under the Khmer Rouge?

How did the rule of Khmer Rouge eventually come to an end? What does this suggest about Cold War ideology, such as the domino theory? How did the United States respond to the collapse of the Khmer Rouge government?