Khmer Rouge

Target entity: Khmer Rouge
Context triple: [Maoism, influenced, Khmer Rouge]

• A. 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.
• 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.
• C. Champa
  Champa was an ancient maritime kingdom in what is now central and southern Vietnam, known for its seafaring trade networks, Hindu-Buddhist culture, and distinctive temple architecture.
• D. Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
  The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party is the communist political party that has governed Laos as its sole legal ruling party since 1975.
• 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
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Khmer Rouge
Target entity description: The Khmer Rouge was a radical communist movement that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, responsible for the deaths of around two million people through genocide, forced labor, and mass starvation under the leadership of Pol Pot.

• A. 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.
• 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.
• C. Champa
  Champa was an ancient maritime kingdom in what is now central and southern Vietnam, known for its seafaring trade networks, Hindu-Buddhist culture, and distinctive temple architecture.
• D. Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
  The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party is the communist political party that has governed Laos as its sole legal ruling party since 1975.
• 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