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Bay Damran Raid
- The Khmer Rouge's 1968 attack on Bay Damran, though bungled, was spun as the start of their revolution.
- Salat Sa, later known as Pol Pot, exaggerated the raid's success despite casualties and a betrayal.
Rise of Khmer Rouge
- Cambodia's peasant farmers grew increasingly frustrated with Sihanouk's rule and the perceived disparity with city dwellers.
- Many saw the Khmer Rouge, despite being an unknown entity, as a potential solution to a broken system.
Khmer Rouge Ideology
- The Khmer Rouge exploited existing economic anxieties, like those surrounding money lending, to garner support.
- They tapped into rural resentment against urban areas and the perceived condescension from city dwellers.