Sar became the Secretary General of the Khmer Rouge in 1963, and Prime Minister of Cambodia after a coup in 1975. Under what name is this dictator better known?
Correct answer: D. Pol Pot
- A. Ho Chi Minh
- B. Phnom Penh
- C. Sihanouk
- D. Pol Pot
Explanation
Pol Pot was the revolutionary name of Saloth Sar, the leader of Democratic Kampuchea and the Khmer Rouge regime. Ho Chi Minh led North Vietnam, while Sihanouk was Cambodia's monarch and political leader.
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