Pol Pot
This goo was worth a point in April 2023.
publication date: Saturday, April 15, 2023 (part of April 2023)
category: 
Government
clue: The surviving three out of four Cambodians agreed: Forcing everyone to wear black with a Rouge scarf was merely a crime against fashion and far from the worst misdeed by this communist dictator.
explanation: Pol Pot was a leader in the black-uniformed Khmer Rouge movement that seized control of Cambodia in the 1960s. Life under his rule was so harsh in the 1970s that nearly a quarter of all Cambodians perished of malnutrition and poor medical care. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler
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