Click on the play button, carefully listen to the passage, and then answer the questions that follow.
1. What was Pol Pot's vision for Cambodia?
A modern industrial nation
A rural, classless society
Pol Pot sought to transform Cambodia into a classless society by eradicating urban centers, money, and education.
A technological hub
A capitalist democracy
2. What led to the end of Pol Pot's regime?
Economic collapse
A UN intervention
An internal coup
The Vietnamese invasion
The Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1979 led to the collapse of Pol Pot's regime.
3. How did Pol Pot's policies impact Cambodia's population?
Boosted economic growth
Led to mass genocide
Pol Pot's brutal policies resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 to 2 million Cambodians, marking a period of genocide.
Improved education standards
Enhanced foreign relations
4. What characterized Pol Pot's governance style?
Religious tolerance
Laissez-faire policies
Democratic principles
Extreme paranoia
Extreme paranoia and a pursuit of ideological purity characterized Pol Pot's rule, driving widespread atrocities.
5. What remains a global reminder of Pol Pot's rule?
Technological advancements
Cultural revitalization
Economic reforms
Ideological extremism's dangers
Pol Pot's legacy is a stark reminder of the perils associated with absolute power and radical ideologies.
