Why Does Cambodia Hate The U.S.? | NowThis World

Cambodia and the United States have a dark and violent history, which may have even led to the deaths of 3 million civilians in a nightmarish genocide by the Khmer Rouge. Watch this video to...

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Since the 1960s, the Kingdom of Cambodia has been in crisis.The country’s pseudo-democratic system has been no match for its authoritarian government,and the population is one of the poorest in the region.Recent decades have seen war, genocide, and invasion, and some historians blame none otherthan the United States for the country’s many tragedies.So, why does Cambodia hate the US?Well, Cambodia’s long-term struggle largely stems from their involvement, or really, lackof involvement during the Cold War.While communists backed by the Soviet Union and anti-communists backed by the US foughtfor control in Vietnam, Cambodia declared itself neutral.But its government allowed Vietnamese communists to use the border region as a supply routeand safe zone, which proved t...
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