Pol Pot And The Khmer Rouge - PSMLS Class

The People’s School for Marxist-Leninist Studies

The Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a class exploring the history of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, as well as the background of the Indochinese Communist Party and the Vietnamese intervention in Kampuchea which brought about the People's Republic of Kampuchea. We'll look at the ultra-leftist genocidal crimes in Democratic Kampuchea and understand the relation of this conflict to the Sino-Soviet split. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Background - Indochina Communists 3:30 Text - Kampuchea: The Revolution Rescued by Irwin Silber 9:30 Origin of the Khmer Rouge 12:10 Q&A 1 21:20 "Democratic Kampuchea" Pol Pot, Khmer Rouge and Genocide 21:30 Text Continued 35:40 Q&A 2 49:00 Video - The Cambodian Genocide 52:00 Text Continued 58:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion