The Khmer Rouge regime seized power in Cambodia four decades ago on April 17. 1975 and began a four year long reign of terror and systematic genocide. Upwards of 3.4 million innocent men. women. and children lost their lives at mass grave sites now known as the Killing Fields. Thousands of refugees escaped these atrocities and were given sanctuary in the United States. many came to the state of Illinois. Thanks to the Cambodian Association of Illinois and our strong Cambodian -American community here in the United States. we are aware of the Cambodian genocide and its devastating effects. Organizations such as the Cambodian American Heritage Museum and the Killing Field Memorial carry out the vital mission of ensuring that we do not forget the atrocities of this period.
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