Kampuchean Revolutionary Army
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The Kampuchean Revolutionary Army was the military force of Democratic Kampuchea under the Khmer Rouge regime, known for its role in both internal repression and conflicts such as the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
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Target entity: Kampuchean Revolutionary Army Context triple: [Cambodian–Vietnamese War, belligerent, Kampuchean Revolutionary Army]
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People's Army of Vietnam
The People's Army of Vietnam is the military force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, renowned for its pivotal role in the Vietnam War against the United States and South Vietnam.
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Viet Cong
The Viet Cong was a communist guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought against the South Vietnamese and U.S. militaries, playing a central role in the broader struggle for Vietnamese reunification under communist rule.
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Viet Minh
The Viet Minh was a Vietnamese nationalist and communist-led independence movement, founded and led by Ho Chi Minh, that fought against French colonial rule and later Japanese occupation, ultimately paving the way for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
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Malayan National Liberation Army
The Malayan National Liberation Army was the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party that waged a guerrilla insurgency against British colonial and Malayan government forces during the Malayan Emergency.
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Malayan Communist Party
The Malayan Communist Party was a communist political and guerrilla organization in British Malaya that led an armed insurgency against colonial and later Malaysian authorities in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kampuchean Revolutionary Army Target entity description: The Kampuchean Revolutionary Army was the military force of Democratic Kampuchea under the Khmer Rouge regime, known for its role in both internal repression and conflicts such as the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
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A.
People's Army of Vietnam
The People's Army of Vietnam is the military force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, renowned for its pivotal role in the Vietnam War against the United States and South Vietnam.
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B.
Viet Cong
The Viet Cong was a communist guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought against the South Vietnamese and U.S. militaries, playing a central role in the broader struggle for Vietnamese reunification under communist rule.
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C.
Viet Minh
The Viet Minh was a Vietnamese nationalist and communist-led independence movement, founded and led by Ho Chi Minh, that fought against French colonial rule and later Japanese occupation, ultimately paving the way for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
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D.
Malayan National Liberation Army
The Malayan National Liberation Army was the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party that waged a guerrilla insurgency against British colonial and Malayan government forces during the Malayan Emergency.
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E.
Malayan Communist Party
The Malayan Communist Party was a communist political and guerrilla organization in British Malaya that led an armed insurgency against colonial and later Malaysian authorities in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| activeIn | Cambodia ⓘ |
| allegiance | Communist Party of Kampuchea ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
RAK
ⓘ
Kampuchean Revolutionary Army ⓘ
surface form:
Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea
|
| associatedWith |
Cambodian genocide
ⓘ
surface form:
Khmer Rouge genocide
|
| commandStructure | under control of the Communist Party of Kampuchea ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cambodian Civil War
ⓘ
Cambodian–Vietnamese War ⓘ Vietnam War spillover in Cambodia ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Kampuchea ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1979 ⓘ |
| established | 1975 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces ⓘ |
| governingRegime |
Democratic Kampuchea
ⓘ
Khmer Rouge ⓘ
surface form:
Khmer Rouge regime
|
| headquarters | Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| humanRightsRecord | widespread atrocities against civilians ⓘ |
| ideology |
Khmer Rouge ideology
ⓘ
Maoism ⓘ agrarian socialism ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Khmer ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Pol Pot ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Pol Pot
ⓘ
surface form:
Pol Pot (as overall Khmer Rouge leader)
Son Sen ⓘ Ta Mok ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
border attacks on Vietnam
ⓘ
evacuation of Phnom Penh in April 1975 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Khmer Republic
ⓘ
Republic of Vietnam ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam People's Army
forces of the Khmer Republic government ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Kampuchean Revolutionary Army
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge guerrilla forces during civil war)
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| recruitment |
forced conscription
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mobilization of peasantry ⓘ |
| role |
enforcement of Khmer Rouge policies
ⓘ
internal repression in Democratic Kampuchea ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
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| symbolicColor | red ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1975–1979 ⓘ |
| type | ground forces ⓘ |
| usedEquipmentFrom |
China
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Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Union (captured or supplied via allies)
United States (captured from Khmer Republic stocks) ⓘ |
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Subject: Kampuchean Revolutionary Army Description of subject: The Kampuchean Revolutionary Army was the military force of Democratic Kampuchea under the Khmer Rouge regime, known for its role in both internal repression and conflicts such as the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
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