What was the name of the Cambodian regime led by Pol Pot that ruled from 1975 to 1979 and killed millions?

• A. Viet Minh
• B. Pathet Lao
• C. Khmer Rouge
• D. Khmer Republic

Answer: (C)

The name of the Cambodian regime led by Pol Pot that ruled from 1975 to 1979 and killed millions is the Khmer Rouge. This group, also known at the time as Democratic Kampuchea, aimed to transform Cambodia through radical, agrarian communism. They emptied cities, forced people into rural labor camps, and pursued drastic social changes that caused widespread famine, executions, and suffering, resulting in millions of deaths. The regime ended when Vietnam invaded in 1978 and toppled them in 1979.

Viet Minh refers to the Vietnamese independence movement in Vietnam, Pathet Lao is the Lao communist movement in Laos, and the Khmer Republic was the anti-Communist Cambodian government led by Lon Nol before the Khmer Rouge took over.