Pol Pot led the Khmer Rouge from the 1960’s. He was influenced by Chinese and French communism as he traveled in his youth. As he led the Khmer Rouge and as they gained power, Pol Pot turned his ideas into actions. Pol Pot said he wanted to reset and start fresh at year 0. Tribes in Cambodia’s jungles influenced him. He believed that their simple way of life was the ideal way for establishing societal perfection. Pol Pot brutally forced this into Cambodians lives.
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