4min chapter

Real Dictators cover image

Pol Pot Part 3: Vietnam War, Cambodian Revolution

Real Dictators

CHAPTER

Pol Pot and Noradam Sienuk - The Countdown to Penon Pen

With Lon Nol out of office, cracks in the rebel leadership are beginning to show. Pol Pot knows that Sienuk's main pocket of support resides in Penon Pen. By disrupting them, Pol weakens his rival. If there is no one left in the city, there will be no intelligence to gather. At a stroke, Pol can cement his dominant position and close off the country from foreign scrutiny.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode