00:00Did you know that between 1975 and 1979, Cambodia experienced one of the most horrifying genocides
00:06in history?
00:08The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, aimed to create a classless agrarian society, which
00:12meant that anyone with an education or even glasses was seen as a threat.
00:17Can you imagine being targeted for wearing spectacles?
00:20Over 1.7 million people perished in forced labor camps, starvation, and outright executions.
00:26It was so extreme that the country's urban population was forcibly relocated to the countryside
00:30like some twisted game of musical chairs.
00:33And the worst part?
00:34The whole world turned a blind eye while history's darkest chapter unfolded.
00:38What's the most shocking fact about this period that you've heard?
00:42Let me know in the comments.
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