What major historical event in Cambodia exacerbated ethnic tensions and led to the genocide of the Cham and Vietnamese minorities?

Question

French colonization
Khmer Rouge regime
Cambodian Civil War
Vietnam War

Answer 1

The Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia exacerbated ethnic tensions and led to the genocide of the Cham and Vietnamese minorities. Under the leadership of Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge regime sought to create a homogenous Khmer society by targeting ethnic and religious minorities for persecution and extermination. This resulted in the deaths of thousands of Cham Muslims and Vietnamese people in Cambodia during the late 1970s.