The Khmer Rouge & Pol Pot's Reign of Terror
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Episode: The Khmer Rouge & Pol Pot's Reign of Terror
Pub date: 2026-10-19
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When the Khmer Rouge marched into Phnom Penh in April, 1975, they immediately declared 'Year Zero' - a ruthless ideological crusade to reset history, and forge Pol Pot's vision for a communist utopia. Over the next four years, the regime carried out a genocide that killed nearly two million people - almost a quarter of Cambodia's population.
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