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What was Norodom Sihanouk's relationship with the Khmer Rouge?

  • Supported them

  • Opposed them

  • Was their leader

  • Had no connection

Answer

Norodom Sihanouk initially supported the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian Civil War, as he saw them as a means to fight the new government that ousted him. However, his relationship with the Khmer Rouge soured after their victory in 1975, and he eventually resigned as their figurehead in 1976.
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