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between 1.5 - 2 million Cambodians were killed by executions, starvation, disease, or from being overworked.

all forms of educators aka "intellectuals" such as teachers, doctors, journalists, along with their extended families were captured and either imprisoned or executed on sight.

There were around 14,000 people in the prison codenamed S-21, and only 7 people are believed to have survived.

Pol pot and his people reset a calendar to 'year zero' and tried to turn Cambodia into a communist, rural society.

Pol Pot died On April 15, 1998 because of heart failure under house arrest

everyone who lived in cities or towns were forced by soldiers to leave all of their belongings behind and work in the country.

the disabled, elderly, too young, ill, and other people who could not make the long walk to the country farms were killed on the spot.

children and parents were separated and sent to different work camps.

People speaking a foreign language or wearing glasses were executed on spot as these were considered western traits.

any kind of emotion was forbidden, so if caught were seen smiling or crying, prisoners were executed on sight.