Architect of the Killing Fields

Khmer Rouge leader who emptied cities, abolished money and religion, and executed anyone deemed intellectual (including eyeglass wearers). The 'Killing Fields' mass graves remain scattered across Cambodia.

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Why They're Here

Killed the highest percentage of a country's own population in modern history. The term 'auto-genocide' was coined to describe this self-inflicted national destruction.

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Pol Pot

1925 – 1998

Architect of the Killing Fields

Why They're Here

Killed the highest percentage of a country's own population in modern history. The term 'auto-genocide' was coined to describe this self-inflicted national destruction.