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Case Study: Southeast Asian Refugee Crisis

Question 11 • CA-Ethnic Studies

What contributed to the rise of the Khmer Rouge?

Answer
A
economic prosperity in Cambodia
B
US bombing campaigns that devastated Cambodia
C
a peace treaty between North and South Vietnam
D
the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees from Laos

Explanation

US bombing campaigns during the Vietnam War devastated parts of Cambodia and caused widespread displacement and anger. This instability helped the Khmer Rouge gain support and recruit followers. Economic prosperity would not explain their rise; the key factor here is the destructive bombing.

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