First They Killed My Father Background Terms

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Across
  1. 3. The name used by the Khmer Rouge for Cambodia during their rule (Democratic Kampuchea).
  2. 7. Relating to agriculture, which was the central focus of the Khmer Rouge’s vision for society.
  3. 10. The concept by the Khmer Rouge to reset Cambodian society by erasing its history, culture, and traditions.
  4. 12. The authoritarian government, such as the Khmer Rouge's, that enforces control through violence and fear.
  5. 13. The capital city of Cambodia, evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in 1975, where Loung’s family had lived.
  6. 14. The forced relocation of populations, as the Khmer Rouge moved people from cities to rural labor camps.
  7. 15. A person who flees their home to escape danger, often due to war or persecution.
Down
  1. 1. The spread of biased or misleading information used by the Khmer Rouge to manipulate and control the population.
  2. 2. A term used by the Khmer Rouge to refer to fellow members or supporters of their movement, often signifying loyalty to the cause.
  3. 4. The Khmer Rouge’s term for their governing organization, meaning "the organization."
  4. 5. Sites where mass executions took place during the Khmer Rouge’s reign, with victims buried in mass graves.
  5. 6. The Southeast Asian country where the Khmer Rouge regime took place, central to Loung Ung’s memoir.
  6. 8. The systematic extermination of people based on ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs, central to the Khmer Rouge’s actions.
  7. 9. A fatal disease common in the labor camps, often resulting from poor hygiene and lack of food.
  8. 11. The leader of the Khmer Rouge, responsible for the genocide and harsh policies during the regime’s rule.