Pol+Pot

= Pol Pot = (Real Name: Salouth Sar) 1. "Although a million lives have been wasted, our party does not feel sorry" ~Pol Pot 2. "Communism deprives no man of the ability to appropriate the fruits of his labor. The only thing it deprives him of is the ability to enslave others by means of such appropriations." ~Karl Marx 3. "Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!" ~Karl Marx 4. "A lie told often enough becomes the truth" ~Vladimir Lenin 5. “One man with a gun can control 100 without one.” ~Vladimir Lenin 6. "No political party can possibly lead a great revolutionary movement to victory unless it possesses revolutionary theory and knowledge of history and has a profound grasp of the practical movement." ~ Mao Zedong 7. "Old age, sickness, and death" ~Khmer Rouge __ Relationships __ · Wife: Khieu Ponnary · Mother: N/A · Father: Wealthy Landowner/Farmer · Brother(s): Loth Soung · Sister(s): Saroeun, Concubine of Prince Sisowath Monivong · Cousin(s): Meak, Concubine of Prince Sisowath Monivong __ Likes and Interests __ · Activities: o Dictator o Killing o Commanding Guerilla Forces o Expelling Intellectuals · Interests: o Technology o Carpentry o Proletariats o Communism o Domination o Power · Music Genre: o Kantrum (Folk) o Ramvong (Pop) o Ramkbach (Pop) · Books: o The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx o The Little Red Book by Mao Zedong · Movies: // Original Cambodian Movies // o The Killing Field o Shaolin Soccer o Ptheas Kmourch Tinh o Neang Leak · Television: // Original Cambodian T.V. Series // o Sokea Leakena Big o What is Law? o Thursday Talk o Khmer View
 * Current City: Anlong Veng, Cambodia
 * Hometown: Prek Sbau
 * Sex: Male
 * Birthday: May 19th 1928
 * Political Views:
 * French Communist Party (PCF)
 * Communist Party of Kampuchea
 * Khmer Rouge
 * Religious Views: Buddhism
 * Bio:
 * Favorite Quotations

__ Education and Work __ · School: Buddhist Monastery Roman Catholic Primary School Technical High School · College/University: College Norodom Shianouk Ecole Technique Carpentry School · Employer: History and Geography in a Private School Left-Wing Journalist Underground Communist Movement //Cercle Marxiste//

__ Photos Album 1: Lifetime__ media type="custom" key="6320937" __Album 2: Khmer Rouge__ media type="custom" key="6320935" __Album 3: Cambodia__ media type="custom" key="6320925" __ Groups __
 * __ GROUP 1: __
 * Famous Dictators
 * Pol Pot emerged as a dictator in Cambodia in the 1970s. His methods of gaining control were similar to those used by Hitler, Stalin and Chairman Mao Zedong. One of Pol Pot’s goals was to aid the proletariats. He achieved his goal by enforcing strict communist rule. Under the Khmer Rouge’s rule, the Communist Party eliminated capitalism and organized concentration camps. Anyone who posed a threat was eliminated ruthlessly. Out of a population of eight million in 1975, two million were executed.


 * __ GROUP 2: __
 * Asiayana
 * After recent revolution, Asian nations are threatened by disunity. Many Asian’s have been killed off by their people, as well as foreign forces. Over the pasty century instead of settling their differences, Asian nations have fought conquer their neighbors land. Cambodia’s genocide contributed to this disunity. In the 1970’s, Pol Pot destroyed Cambodia when he encouraged the Khmer Rouge political party to eliminate the political class. Even though many Asian nations have become world powers, if they changed their imperious attitudes Asia would unify as a continent.
 * __ GROUP 3: __
 * Cambodia News
 * Pol Pot was a native born Cambodian citizen. During his rule, Cambodian suffered destruction and death. Today, Cambodia’s government consists of a multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy. Despite some of the leader’s corruption, the nation has gradually attempted to recover from the genocide led by Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge forces.


 * __ GROUP 4: __
 * Khmer News
 * Khmer, or Cambodian, is the official language of Cambodia. Khmer people are the predominant ethnicity in the nation. This group accounts for 90% of the 14.8 million Cambodians. Khmer was the ethnicity of Pol Pot’s parents, as well as the guerilla forces he commanded in the revolution to create an agricultural utopia.


 * __ GROUP 5: __
 * Phnom Penh
 * Phnom Penh is currently the capitol of Cambodia. This city has developed into the largest industrial, cultural, commercial and tourist center of Cambodia. When Pol Pot was growing up, he was sent to Phnom Penh to live with his older brother. He attended a Buddhist monastery and a technical school here. This city was also home to the royal palace where his brother, sister and cousin served.


 * __ GROUP 6: __
 * Oriental Royalty
 * Pol Pot’s family was closely connected to the oriental royal family of Phnom Penh. His cousin, Meak and sister, Saroeun served as concubines to Prince Sisowath Monivong, in addition to their participation in the royal ballet. Meak bore Monivong a son shortly before he became king in 1927. After the king’s death, Meak was in charge of all women in the palace and taught ballet. Lastly, Pol Pot’s brother worked as a palace clerk for over 50 years.
 * __ GROUP 7: __
 * Buddhist Wellness Group
 * Although Buddhism is primarily an Indian religion, this religion has spread to nations around the world through cultural diffusion. For example, as a child Pol Pot studied at a Buddhist Monastery. When he led the Cambodian Communist Movement, he used Buddhist beliefs to guide his followers. After convincing the Vietnamese to help the Cambodian Communists set up their own base camp, Khmer Rouge adopted the idea of "self-reliance" to encourage a sense of extreme Cambodian nationalism. The party also adapted elements of Theravada Buddhism to justify their non-standard communism.
 * __ GROUP 8: __
 * Democratic Kampuchea
 * Pol Pot served as the prime minister of the Democratic Kampuchea which ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. This communist government formed after the Khmer Rouge guerilla forces defeated the Khmer Republic led by Lon-Nol. Pol Pot led this Khmer Rouge movement until Vietnamese troops invaded the Kampuchea territory in 1979. After the Democratic Kampuchea’s fall from power, Pol Pot secluded himself from the public in Thailand.
 * __ GROUP 9: __
 * People's Revolution
 * Pol Pot was a leader of the Cambodia Communist Revolution. As commander of the Khmer Rouge guerilla forces, he used the military’s power to impose political reforms. The Khmer Rouge seized Phnom Penh on April 17th, 1975. Declaring the “Year Zero,” he turned the country into a concentration camp of forced rural labor. Consequently, a revolution occurred in Cambodia during Pol Pot’s time as prime minister of Democratic Kampuchea.
 * __ GROUP 10 __ :
 * Left Wing
 * Left Wing government advocates often express liberal attitudes towards. This term has been applied to socialist, communist and anarchist revolutionary movements. After participating in the French Communist Party, Pol Pot returned to Cambodia as a left-wing journalist. In his writings, he expressed interest in overthrowing the current government in order to form a new communist society. Similar radical movements are often supported by members of the left-wing.

__ Quizzes __
 * __ Quiz 1: __
 * What Magic Power are you?
 * // Results: Your power is dark. The power to manipulate, create and destroy matter. This power is not to be messed with or else something horrible might happen. Be wise with it. //
 * Dark is an accurate description of Pol Pot’s destructive actions. Although Pol Pot aimed to create an agricultural utopia in Cambodia, his heinous method of control killed millions of people. Pol Pot’s hunger for power quickly escalated when self motivation took precedence over his concern for the welfare of others. Therefore, Pol Pot’s used dark powers as a method of control.
 * __ Quiz 2: __
 * What is your Inner Element?
 * Results: The Chaos of Shadows. You’re a darker, more mysterious person on the inside. Although you may be more quiet then others, it doesn't mean you’re an outcast- it just means your shy, and are very choosey about those you choose to spend time with!
 * Similar to the results of quiz one, Pol Pot’s inner element consists of shadows due to his dark nature. Although he may have preached equitable goals for Cambodia, Pol Pot’s deceiving nature was revealed when he led the Khmer Rouge guerilla forces to kill millions of Cambodians. Furthermore, Pol Pot’s reclusive nature created a mysterious aura surrounding his personal life. For example, in 1963 Pol Pot adopted this new name in order to protect the identity of his family.
 * __ Quiz 3: __
 * What Feeling are you?
 * // Results: Violet Sensation. You don't care what other people think, say or do. You're just an independent person who love living life at its fullest extreme. You would be a good politician as you are very good at debating. ROCK ON!!! //
 * Pol Pot is the epitome of avarice. He demonstrated independence when he traveled to France in search of expanding his knowledge. Also, he needed to be a qualified politician in order to persuade his armed forces that they were killing for a significant cause. Therefore, the violet sensation emotion accurately defines the attitudes of Cambodian dictator
 * __ Quiz 4: __
 * Which Anime would you star in?
 * // Results: You would Star in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Well, It would be called The melancholy of Pol Pot! You are bossy and the best person to guide the SOS brigade to Victory! //
 * Although Pol Pot’s reign as prime minister of the Democratic Kampuchea ultimately came to an end, his bossy dictator tactics are reflected in the results of this quiz. In order to command the Khmer Rouge armed forces, he needed to be vocal with his instructions. Also, he successfully guided his troops through a people’s revolution. Therefore, if Pol Pot were to star in an anime cartoon it would be titled “The Melancholy of Pol Pot.”
 * __Quiz 5:__
 * What kind of novel are you?
 * Results: Suspense and action. You live in a big thriller. You are fighting against the other in almost everything, even if you don't know who the other party.
 * Pol Pot lived an adventurous lifestyle. Despite his wrongdoings, he had a more active life than the average human being. Even though communism did not last as the Cambodian form of government, Pol Pot experienced a lot of suspense when fighting to overthrow the Khmer Republic. Therefore, if Pol Pot were categorized as a novel genre, he would be considered suspense and action.

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