From 1975 to 1979, the Communist Party of Kampuchea ruled Cambodia with an iron fist, perpetrating a genocide that killed one fourth of the country's population. Roughly one million people were executed as suspected political enemies or due to their ethnicities, and another million died of starvation, disease, or overwork. How did this happen? Timothy Williams details the rise of the Khmer Rouge. [Directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet, narrated by Safia Elhillo, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].

Timothy Williams: Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide

Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide

Cambodia's dark era under the Khmer Rouge saw millions perish from execution, starvation, or disease, shaping a tragic national legacy.

The Khmer Rouge's utopian dream of a classless society morphed into a nightmare of mass executions, forced labor, and societal collapse.

In 1975-1979, Cambodian genocide saw 2M deaths from executions, starvation, and overwork under Khmer Rouge's brutal regime.