Why did pol pot make cambodia so poor?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

Pol Pot did not make Cambodia poor; it was already poor when he came to power. He perpetuated the current poverty by supporting economic policies that weakened Cambodia's position as a trade partner.

Wiki User

∙ 11y ago

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Where is pol pot from?

Cambodia

What was the main effect of Pol Pot's attempt to make Cambodia a communist country?

Many people died or lived in fear of dying. The country became very poor despite Pot Pol's communist ideas.

Where did pol pot live?

cambodia

Where did pol pot start a war?

Cambodia.

Who is a infamous person in Cambodia?

Pol pot

Who was in charge of the genocide in Cambodia?

Pol Pot

How did Pol Pot come to power and what did he promise the people of Cambodia?

Pol Pot did not want to have power of cambodia, since he was working with the cambodian government every else had a place they were chose,so the only place left for Pol Pot was having control over cambodia and that is all.......

What country does pol pot come from?

Comes from cambodia

The leader of communist forces in Cambodia was .?

pol pot

Who ruled Cambodia during the Khmer rouge?

Pol Pot

Why pol pot is wante in Cambodia?

He isn't. He died in 1998.

What would have happened if Vietnam had not invaded cambodia?

Then Cambodia is no more. Thanks to Pol Pot and his PLAN.