Pol Pot Source: NIOD
Born in 1925, Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge party and Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1976 to 1979. He had held the position in a de facto role since mid-1975, but after coming into power officially, he imposed a fierce agrarian policy that led to the demise of about 25 percent of the Cambodian population.
Pol Pot formed a Communist peasant farming society, where all of Cambodia’s cities were forcibly vacated, and the 2 million residents were forced to live and work in the countryside. Read More...
Some say the paintings are a kind of political cartoon serving as a commentary on Western influence, but nobody knows for sure. Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Waseda University Like this gallery?
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These six legendary Soviet and Russian snipers not only aided the Soviet's army but also changed the way militaries utilized long distance attacks. Sovfoto/Contributor/Getty Images
In the 1930s, when other countries were cutting sniper teams, the Soviet Union began training some of the most talented snipers of not only the World War II era, but of history. These sharpshooters, able to the snuff out high-ranking, difficult-to-replace officers on the opposing side, were able to wreak havoc on their enemy’s chain of command and morale and quickly became some of the most important soldiers to fight in the war. Read More...
