Real Dictators

Pol Pot Part 2: Welcome to the Jungle

Jun 21, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Transformation in Paris

  • Saloth Sar, a Cambodian student, arrived in Paris in 1949.
  • His experience in France transformed him into a communist revolutionary.
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Cambodian Independence Movements

  • Three main groups vied for Cambodian independence: King Sihanouk, the Khmer Issarak, and Vietnamese-backed communists.
  • The outcome remained uncertain.
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Marxist Influence

  • In 1951, Sar joined a secretive Marxist circle in Paris.
  • This group significantly influenced Cambodia's future.
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