The Cambodian Genocide was a time of great sadness in south-east Asia, but there was also a group that put a stop to it, and small kindnesses that saved peoples lives. "Happiness can be found in even the darkest of times," said Albus Dumbledore, and that is true for more than just fiction books. With the horrors of the event, there are still people willing to do the right thing, known as upstanders or the righteous.
groups during the genocide
(Countries of importance during the genocide)
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upstanders
Upstander: a word that has just recently been used to classify people who are willing to stand up and take action in defense of others. When the Vietnamese came into Cambodia, they came as the heroes ending the genocide. They stopped the war, and got rid of the Khmer Rouge, freeing people from the terrors the group had caused.
Survivors
Stories about survivors:
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