Roots of Change Part 2

Cambodia

• Located by Vietnam and Thailand 
• Khmer Rogue party leader tried to nationalize society virtually overnight. 
• The country lost 25% of its population in just 3 years.
• Video:

SPanish-american war

• Between Spain and the U.S.
• Happened because of Spanish revolts.
• 2,910 casualties
• Result: Cuban War of Independence

French revolution

• Period of radical upheaval in France from 1789-1799
• Cause: Decline of powerful monarchies and rise of democracy
• Between the people of France
• Result: Abolition of the French monarchy and introduction of a democracy

Massacre of sri lankan police officers

• Mass murder of Sri Lankan police officers
• Cause: Rivalry between LTTE and Sri Lankans
• Large number of Sri Lankan police officers dead
• Ended rivalry between Sri Lanka and LTTE
• Video: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/03/sri-lanka-slaughter-no-fire-zo...