Pol Pot
Was Pol a Saint or Manipulator?
4.7 (32)
39 mins
Discover Pol’s transition from a Buddhist-influenced childhood to a ruthless Khmer Rouge leader, shaped by both his education and Cambodia’s political turmoil. Explore how global factors influenced his rise to power.
Ep 1:
The Delightful Child Who Became Pol Pot
From a Cambodian fishing village to a Buddhist monastery to radical Paris, trace the eerily ordinary beginnings of the boy who would become history's most puzzling monster.
Ep 2:
From Liaison to Revolutionary Commander
As colonial neglect and Cold War chaos collide, Saloth Sar climbs from sidelined party operative to unifier of factions, quietly seizing control of Cambodia's communist movement.
Discussions (19)
Vic
Level 8 · 9 mo agoFailed his exams 3 times.
Christopher
Level 10 · 8 mo agoThe media ignoring fifteen years of US support is insane. We kept him afloat to fight Vietnam and then pretended we had the moral high ground.
Jesse
Level 5 · 8 mo agoIt’s true about the US support. We kept the Khmer Rouge active just to spite Vietnam.
