Pol Pot, leader of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, orchestrated one of the most horrific genocides in human history. From 1975 to 1979, his brutal regime aimed to create a utopian agrarian society, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 to 2 million Cambodians. Forced labor, mass executions, starvation, and disease ravaged the population, particularly targeting intellectuals, ethnic minorities, and those who opposed the regime's radical policies. The Killing Fields, numerous sites where victims were massacred and buried, serve as a chilling reminder of the atrocities committed during this dark chapter in Cambodia's history.
