About Pol Pot: The Ruthless Dictator Who Killed 2 Million Of His Own People
Born 'Saloth Sâr' in 1925, communist revolutionary Pol Pot would go on to rule Cambodia as the General Secretary of the Communist Party for almost 20 years. A period of rule noted for it's brutality including the Cambodian genocide in which 1.5 to 2 million people were killed. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on
Pol Pot: The Ruthless Dictator Who Killed 2 Million Of His Own People is presented by War Stories. Its listed runtime is 54 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Title
- Pol Pot: The Ruthless Dictator Who Killed 2 Million Of His Own People
- Category
- Politics & War
- Runtime
- 54 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- War Stories
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