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GenocideGenocide
Graphic organizerGraphic organizer
ArmeniaArmenia
Events leading to genocideEvents leading to genocide Ethnic tensions between Turks and Ethnic tensions between Turks and
ArmeniansArmenians Turks took power of Ottoman EmpireTurks took power of Ottoman Empire Nationalism grew to have a Turkish stateNationalism grew to have a Turkish state
ArmeniaArmenia
Events of GenocideEvents of Genocide All Armenians were given 3 days to pack up All Armenians were given 3 days to pack up
and move from Ottoman Empireand move from Ottoman Empire Turks forced Armenians on a march to the Turks forced Armenians on a march to the
Syrian desertSyrian desert Denied food and water on the marchDenied food and water on the march Others were murdered as wellOthers were murdered as well
ArmeniaArmenia
U.S. responseU.S. response President Wilson said it was a civil warPresident Wilson said it was a civil war Wanted to stay out of WWI, so he claimed Wanted to stay out of WWI, so he claimed
neutralityneutrality Most Americans agreedMost Americans agreed
ArmeniaArmenia
International Community ResponseInternational Community Response Condemned the Young Turks and said they Condemned the Young Turks and said they
would be held responsiblewould be held responsible No countries took action because they were No countries took action because they were
preoccupied with WWIpreoccupied with WWI There were some efforts to raise money but There were some efforts to raise money but
not enoughnot enough
HolocaustHolocaust
Events leading to GenocideEvents leading to Genocide Depression in Germany due to Treaty of Depression in Germany due to Treaty of
VersaillesVersailles German Nationalism increasedGerman Nationalism increased Blaming of Jews for the problems in GermanyBlaming of Jews for the problems in Germany
HolocaustHolocaust
Events of GenocideEvents of Genocide KristallnachtKristallnacht Sent Jews to ghettos for confinementSent Jews to ghettos for confinement Concentration camp- slave laborConcentration camp- slave labor EinzatsgruppenEinzatsgruppen Extermination camps with gas chambersExtermination camps with gas chambers Death marchesDeath marches
HolocaustHolocaust
U.S. responseU.S. response Ignored early signs Ignored early signs Allowed some Jews to immigrate to U.S.Allowed some Jews to immigrate to U.S. Wanted to stay neutral from the War but Wanted to stay neutral from the War but
eventually involved in the war effort after eventually involved in the war effort after Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
HolocaustHolocaust
International Community ResponseInternational Community Response Most people were too involved with the war Most people were too involved with the war
effort to do anythingeffort to do anything Following WWIIFollowing WWII
Displaced persons camps were set up for survivorsDisplaced persons camps were set up for survivors
Created the state of IsraelCreated the state of Israel
Genocide convention to prevent further incidentsGenocide convention to prevent further incidents
Nuremberg Trials were held and many defendants Nuremberg Trials were held and many defendants were sentenced to prison or deathwere sentenced to prison or death
CambodiaCambodia
Events leading to genocideEvents leading to genocide Prince Sihanouk was overthrown and Khmer Prince Sihanouk was overthrown and Khmer
Rouge took powerRouge took power Khmer Rouge wanted to create a classless Khmer Rouge wanted to create a classless
societysociety Citizens of cities were forced to the Citizens of cities were forced to the
countryside to create an agrarian utopiacountryside to create an agrarian utopia
CambodiaCambodia
Events of GenocideEvents of Genocide Execution, starvation, disease, overworkedExecution, starvation, disease, overworked Forced labor of working long days and little Forced labor of working long days and little
workwork Soldiers, civil servants, elders, intellectuals Soldiers, civil servants, elders, intellectuals
were killedwere killed
CambodiaCambodia
U.S. ResponseU.S. Response Involvement in Vietnam war led to rise of Pol Involvement in Vietnam war led to rise of Pol
PotPot Placed economic embargos against Placed economic embargos against
CambodiaCambodia Focused on Cold WarFocused on Cold War
CambodiaCambodia
International community responseInternational community response Little effort to stop the killingLittle effort to stop the killing Some people smuggled Cambodians to safe Some people smuggled Cambodians to safe
areasareas
BosniaBosnia
Events leading to GenocideEvents leading to Genocide Ethnic tensions between Serbs, Muslims, Ethnic tensions between Serbs, Muslims,
CroatsCroatsMany died in massacres in early 1900’sMany died in massacres in early 1900’s
Marshal Tito in power and has stable Marshal Tito in power and has stable governmentgovernment
Yugoslavia divided into ethnic statesYugoslavia divided into ethnic states Serbian nationalism rose when Milosevic Serbian nationalism rose when Milosevic
came to powercame to power
BosniaBosnia
Events of GenocideEvents of Genocide Serbs wanted to remove Muslim and Croats Serbs wanted to remove Muslim and Croats
from Bosniafrom Bosnia Used torture, gang rape, concentration Used torture, gang rape, concentration
camps, and massacrescamps, and massacres
BosniaBosnia
U.S. responseU.S. response With NATO launched a bombing campaign With NATO launched a bombing campaign
against Serbian armyagainst Serbian army Helped them to sign Dayton peace agreementHelped them to sign Dayton peace agreement Kept UN peacekeepers in Bosnia through Kept UN peacekeepers in Bosnia through
19991999
BosniaBosnia
International community responseInternational community response Denied genocide was happening but set up 6 Denied genocide was happening but set up 6
safe zonessafe zonesUsed troops and prohibited Serbian forces to fly Used troops and prohibited Serbian forces to fly overover
Ineffective at stopping genocideIneffective at stopping genocide
Serbs eventually took over the areas because UN Serbs eventually took over the areas because UN forces leftforces left
Milosevic was tried for crimes against Milosevic was tried for crimes against humanityhumanity
RwandaRwanda
Events leading to GenocideEvents leading to Genocide Tensions between the Hutus and TutsisTensions between the Hutus and Tutsis
Tutsi had most of power but were smaller % of Tutsi had most of power but were smaller % of populationpopulationReceived privileges from BelgiumReceived privileges from Belgium
Civil war in 1959Civil war in 1959 Hutu president in Burudi was killedHutu president in Burudi was killed Rwanda president and 2Rwanda president and 2ndnd Burundi president Burundi president
were killedwere killed More massacres took placeMore massacres took place
RwandaRwanda
Events of GenocideEvents of Genocide Interhamwe(Hutu) attacked Tutsi with Interhamwe(Hutu) attacked Tutsi with
machetes and clubsmachetes and clubs Radio announcements were made to say that Radio announcements were made to say that
all Tutsi needed to be killedall Tutsi needed to be killed Attacked at churches, schools, etcAttacked at churches, schools, etc
Rwanda Rwanda
U.S. responseU.S. response Disregarded warningsDisregarded warnings Refused to define as “genocide”Refused to define as “genocide”
Did this so they did not have to interveneDid this so they did not have to intervene
RwandaRwanda
International ResponseInternational Response Condemned violenceCondemned violence
Refused to interveneRefused to intervene Called “ancient ethnic hatred”Called “ancient ethnic hatred” UN peacekeepers were sent to Rwanda after UN peacekeepers were sent to Rwanda after
massacres endedmassacres endedStayed until 1996Stayed until 1996