Question

292 mastering the grade 10 global history curriculum
darfur
darfur is a territory in sudan, a country located in northeast africa. since the 1990s, the janjaweed, a government - backed militia group made up mostly of arab tribesmen, has committed atrocities against the black african population. their crimes range from outright massacres of innocent civilians and rape to forcing people from their homes. although the sudanese government denies they support the janjaweed, their commanders live in government - supported towns, and the janjaweed militia wear uniforms that are almost identical to those worn by the sudanese army. today, more than 480,000 have died and another 2.8 million have been displaced from their homes. the un has called for the janjaweed to be disarmed. in 2007, the united states declared the janjaweed killings acts of genocide.
a un - african union mission of 26,000 troops was created to protect civilians. but only 9,000 poorly equipped troops were actually sent to darfur. in 2009, the international criminal court indicted sudan’s president for genocide, but the sudanese government has refused to turn him over. the government also expelled aid agencies, jeopardizing the health of thousands of displaced civilians. today, the killings in darfur continue with no apparent halt in sight.
section 3b: analyzing evidence - based data
my mother enjoyed a few carefree years as a young teacher. but by the early 1970s, there were rumblings of warfare. soldiers began patrolling the streets, and refugees from the countryside flooded the cities to escape bombings. one day, my family was startled by gunfire outside our house. khmer rouge soldiers in plaid karma scarves burst into homes, forcing families into the streets at gunpoint. anyone who resisted was shot. that day, millions of us were driven from the cities and forced into a life of slave labor. pol pot’s savage quest to murder the country’s educated commenced.
—srey ram kay

1. what do the events in this passage show about life under the khmer rouge?
2. ethnic conflicts were not important in southeast asian nations.
3. genocide was used as a political and military tactic.
4. civilians were not affected by the actions of the khmer rouge.
5. the united nations was successful in preventing human rights violations.
6. what was the primary goal of the khmer rouge in cambodia?
7. to establish a communist agrarian society
8. to introduce democratic reforms in cambodia
9. to transform cambodia into a major industrial power
10. to institute economic ties with western nations

Explanation:

For question 5, the passage shows Khmer Rouge forced people from cities, used violence, and targeted the educated, indicating genocide as a tactic. For question 6, the Khmer Rouge aimed to create a communist - agrarian society, moving people to rural areas for labor.

Answer:

1. 2. Genocide was used as a political and military tactic.
2. 1. to establish a communist agrarian society