Which is the best characterization of the conflict in Cambodia? (1 point)
A. an ideological conflict that became a genocide.
B. a pro-communist rebellion that ended in a stalemate.
C. an independence struggle against imperialist forces
D. a violent anti-communist revolt.
A. an ideological conflict that became a genocide.
The conflict in Cambodia, particularly the period under the rule of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979, is best characterized by the radical communist ideology of the Khmer Rouge and the ensuing genocide. The leader, Pol Pot, sought to create an agrarian communist utopia, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 to 2 million people through starvation, torture, forced labor, and execution. This period is known as the Cambodian genocide.