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Armenia Events leading to genocide Ethnic tensions between Turks and Armenians Ethnic tensions between Turks and Armenians Turks took power of Ottoman Empire Turks took power of Ottoman Empire Nationalism grew to have a Turkish state Nationalism grew to have a Turkish state

Armenia Events of Genocide All Armenians were given 3 days to pack up and move from Ottoman Empire All Armenians were given 3 days to pack up and move from Ottoman Empire Turks forced Armenians on a march to the Syrian desert Turks forced Armenians on a march to the Syrian desert Denied food and water on the march Denied food and water on the march Others were murdered as well Others were murdered as well

Armenia U.S. response President Wilson said it was a civil war President Wilson said it was a civil war Wanted to stay out of WWI, so he claimed neutrality Wanted to stay out of WWI, so he claimed neutrality Most Americans agreed Most Americans agreed

Armenia International Community Response Condemned the Young Turks and said they would be held responsible Condemned the Young Turks and said they would be held responsible No countries took action because they were preoccupied with WWI No countries took action because they were preoccupied with WWI There were some efforts to raise money but not enough There were some efforts to raise money but not enough

Holocaust Events leading to Genocide Depression in Germany due to Treaty of Versailles Depression in Germany due to Treaty of Versailles German Nationalism increased German Nationalism increased Blaming of Jews for the problems in Germany Blaming of Jews for the problems in Germany

Holocaust Events of Genocide Kristallnacht Kristallnacht Sent Jews to ghettos for confinement Sent Jews to ghettos for confinement Concentration camp- slave labor Concentration camp- slave labor Einzatsgruppen Einzatsgruppen Extermination camps with gas chambers Extermination camps with gas chambers Death marches Death marches

Holocaust U.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 eventually involved in the war effort after Pearl Harbor Wanted to stay neutral from the War but eventually involved in the war effort after Pearl Harbor

Holocaust International Community Response Most people were too involved with the war effort to do anything Most people were too involved with the war effort to do anything Following WWII Following WWII Displaced persons camps were set up for survivors Created the state of Israel Genocide convention to prevent further incidents Nuremberg Trials were held and many defendants were sentenced to prison or death

Cambodia Events leading to genocide Prince Sihanouk was overthrown and Khmer Rouge took power Prince Sihanouk was overthrown and Khmer Rouge took power Khmer Rouge wanted to create a classless society Khmer Rouge wanted to create a classless society Citizens of cities were forced to the countryside to create an agrarian utopia Citizens of cities were forced to the countryside to create an agrarian utopia

Cambodia Events of Genocide Execution, starvation, disease, overworked Execution, starvation, disease, overworked Forced labor of working long days and little work Forced labor of working long days and little work Soldiers, civil servants, elders, intellectuals were killed Soldiers, civil servants, elders, intellectuals were killed

Cambodia U.S. Response Involvement in Vietnam war led to rise of Pol Pot Involvement in Vietnam war led to rise of Pol Pot Placed economic embargos against Cambodia Placed economic embargos against Cambodia Focused on Cold War Focused on Cold War

Cambodia International community response Little effort to stop the killing Little effort to stop the killing Some people smuggled Cambodians to safe areas Some people smuggled Cambodians to safe areas

Bosnia Events leading to Genocide Ethnic tensions between Serbs, Muslims, Croats Ethnic tensions between Serbs, Muslims, Croats Many died in massacres in early 1900’s Marshal Tito in power and has stable government Marshal Tito in power and has stable government Yugoslavia divided into ethnic states Yugoslavia divided into ethnic states Serbian nationalism rose when Milosevic came to power Serbian nationalism rose when Milosevic came to power

Bosnia Events of Genocide Serbs wanted to remove Muslim and Croats from Bosnia Serbs wanted to remove Muslim and Croats from Bosnia Used torture, gang rape, concentration camps, and massacres Used torture, gang rape, concentration camps, and massacres

Bosnia U.S. response With NATO launched a bombing campaign against Serbian army With NATO launched a bombing campaign against Serbian army Helped them to sign Dayton peace agreement Helped them to sign Dayton peace agreement Kept UN peacekeepers in Bosnia through 1999 Kept UN peacekeepers in Bosnia through 1999

Bosnia International community response Denied genocide was happening but set up 6 safe zones Denied genocide was happening but set up 6 safe zones Used troops and prohibited Serbian forces to fly over Ineffective at stopping genocide Serbs eventually took over the areas because UN forces left Milosevic was tried for crimes against humanity Milosevic was tried for crimes against humanity

Rwanda Events leading to Genocide Tensions between the Hutus and Tutsis Tensions between the Hutus and Tutsis Tutsi had most of power but were smaller % of population Received privileges from Belgium Civil war in 1959 Civil war in 1959 Hutu president in Burudi was killed Hutu president in Burudi was killed Rwanda president and 2 nd Burundi president were killed Rwanda president and 2 nd Burundi president were killed More massacres took place More massacres took place

Rwanda Events of Genocide Interhamwe(Hutu) attacked Tutsi with machetes and clubs Interhamwe(Hutu) attacked Tutsi with machetes and clubs Radio announcements were made to say that all Tutsi needed to be killed Radio announcements were made to say that all Tutsi needed to be killed Attacked at churches, schools, etc Attacked at churches, schools, etc

Rwanda U.S. response Disregarded warnings Disregarded warnings Refused to define as “genocide” Refused to define as “genocide” Did this so they did not have to intervene

Rwanda International Response Condemned violence Condemned violence Refused to intervene Called “ancient ethnic hatred” Called “ancient ethnic hatred” UN peacekeepers were sent to Rwanda after massacres ended UN peacekeepers were sent to Rwanda after massacres ended Stayed until 1996