Pol Pot was the ruler of the Khmer Rouge and the Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1976
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Pol Pot's regime caused the death of 1.7 million people in Cambodia, one fifth of the population
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Pol Pot's insanity was rooted in a desire to transform Cambodia into a pure agrarian society
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Pol Pot died in 1998, never facing trial for his crimes
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prison during pol pot regime
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