Pol Pot was a Cambodian revolutionary leader who became the Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1976 to 1979. He was the head of the Khmer Rouge, a communist group that aimed to transform Cambodia into a rural, classless society. Under his rule, millions of people were forced from cities to work in the countryside, leading to widespread suffering and death. During his regime, Pol Pot's government was responsible for the Cambodian genocide, where an estimated 1.7 million people died due to starvation, forced labor, and execution. His brutal policies aimed to eliminate perceived enemies and create a new society, but they left a lasting scar on Cambodia's history.