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One of the 1st acts done: moved most of urban population into the countryside People thought the evacuation was because of U.S. Air Force bombings
Khmer Rouge Reign
Khmer Rouge wanted to make the country into peasants
Nearly two million deaths during the Khmer Rouge reign All capitalists with their ideas were banned i.e. teachers, tailors, monks Trade was only able to be done through barter
'Old People' - Khmer Rouge wanted to turn the country into 'old people' , or peasants - ideal communists for the new Cambodian state- 'New People' - city dwellers i.e. tailors, teachers, monks 'To keep you is no benefit. To destroy you is no loss.'