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With no markets and currency, the population was entirely dependent upon "Angkar" -- the organization -- for their needs.
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Like a dark, deep secret that was revealed for the first time, the moment I learned the identity of the person hidden behind the mask called Angkar was quite a dramatic moment indeed.
The Khmer Rouge Trials: An Essay on Accountability and Justice 2008
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Maoist regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979 - also known as Angkar
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Maoist regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979 - also known as Angkar
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Maoist regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979 - also known as Angkar
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The identities of the individuals wielding power behind "Angkar" were well hidden from their subjects.
The Khmer Rouge Trials: An Essay on Accountability and Justice 2008
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While struggling to survive under their reign, we ordinary Cambodians knew only "Angkar" as the omnipotent ruler of Cambodia.
The Khmer Rouge Trials: An Essay on Accountability and Justice 2008
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It is not revealed that 'Angkar' is in fact the Kampuchean Communist Party until September 1977.
WN.com - Articles related to Cambodia's Troubled Tribunal 2010
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'Angkar' is in fact the Kampuchean Communist Party until September 1977.
WN.com - Articles related to Cambodia's Troubled Tribunal 2010
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Each night everyone in the village was required to attend a meeting at which the cadre would speak about the wisdom of Angkar, and the necessity of working hard.
Cambodia Survivor's Stories: Sophia Srey Sharp: The Reprieve Mekong Network 2008
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