The Cambodian Genocide refers to the mass killings and persecution that occurred in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 under the rule of the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot. During this period, an estimated 1.7 million people died due to starvation, forced labor, and execution as the regime sought to create an agrarian socialist society. The Khmer Rouge targeted various groups, including intellectuals, professionals, and ethnic minorities, viewing them as threats to their ideology. The genocide ended when the Vietnamese invaded Cambodia in 1979, leading to the fall of the Khmer Rouge and the establishment of a new government.