1975 and 1979, Cambodia experienced one of the most horrifying genocides in history? The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, aimed to create a classless agrarian society, which meant that anyone with an education or even glasses was seen as a threat. Can you imagine being targeted for wearing spectacles? Over 1.7 million people perished in forced labor camps, starvation, and outright executions. It was so extreme that the country’s urban population was forcibly relocated to the countryside like some twisted game of musical chairs. And the worst part? The whole world turned a blind eye while history's darkest chapter unfolded. What’s the most shocking fact about this period that you’ve heard? Let me know in the comments! for more amazing facts please like and subscribe my channel, thank you.
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00:00Did you know that between 1975 and 1979, Cambodia experienced one of the most horrifying genocides
00:06in history?
00:08The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, aimed to create a classless agrarian society, which
00:12meant that anyone with an education or even glasses was seen as a threat.
00:17Can you imagine being targeted for wearing spectacles?
00:20Over 1.7 million people perished in forced labor camps, starvation, and outright executions.
00:26It was so extreme that the country's urban population was forcibly relocated to the countryside
00:30like some twisted game of musical chairs.
00:33And the worst part?
00:34The whole world turned a blind eye while history's darkest chapter unfolded.
00:38What's the most shocking fact about this period that you've heard?
00:42Let me know in the comments.
00:44For more amazing facts, please like and subscribe my channel, thank you!