1. World Genocide

2. Definition
The International Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defines ______________________ as “any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group, as such:
_________ members of the group
Causing serious ___________________ or ___________________ harm to members of the group
Deliberately inflicting _____________________ of life meant to bring about the group’s physical ______________________ in whole or in part.
Imposing measures meant to prevent ___________________ in the group.
Forcibly moving ____________________ of the group to another group.
genocide
Killing
bodily
mental
conditions
destruction
births
children

3. Genocidal Process Classification:
Distinguishing between the ____________ and ______________ with racial and ethnic classifications defined by ____________ and social prohibitions. us
them
laws

4. Genocidal Process Symbolization:
Using symbols to name and signify classifications, such as _________________ characteristics (__________ color, ___________ shape), or ______________ specifications.
physical
skin
nose
clothing

5. Genocidal Process Dehumanization:
Classification and symbolization are only steps of genocide when combined with _____________________. This means treating the victims as ____________ than human including ________________ (rats, vermin, cockroaches), likening the group to __________________, and ___________________ the bodies of victims. Dehumanization is often the justification used for __________________ killing by the __________________.
dehumanization
less
name-calling
diseases
mutilating
revenge
victims

6. Genocidal Process Organization:
Genocide is always _________________ because it derives its motivation from group identification: the idea of us versus them. It is often organized by ____________________, but also _________________, _____________________, or something as simple as a spontaneous ____________. Organizational ________________ does not need to be elaborate, and the methods of _______________ do not need to be complex. Organization can become so powerful that it will _______________ even the unwilling to participate, spreading __________________ and overcoming ___________________.
collective
governments
militias
Hate groups
mob
planning
killing
force
hysteria
resistance

7. Genocidal Process Polarization:
___________________ is the systematic removal or elimination of __________________ who may get in the way of the momentum of violence against a group. Removing the moderates allows _____________________ to emerge and thrive unchecked by members of the oppressive group who may be __________________ to genocidal measures. __________________ becomes impossible once polarization has occurred.
Polarization
moderates
extremes
opposed
Negotiation

8. Genocidal Process Preparation:
Preparation for genocide includes ______________________. ____________ of victims are made, _______________ are marked, _____________ are made, and victims are made to carry ___________________ at all times to identify their ethnic or religious group. Preparation also includes _________________: herding the victims into ghettos, camps, churches, schools, or other confined areas to make ___________________ easier.
identification
Lists
houses
maps
I.D. cards
concentration
extermination

9. Genocidal Process Extermination:
The term ____________________ is used instead of murder because the victims have been dehumanized and treated as rats, vermin, and disease. Killing is described in terms of ____________________ such as “_____________________.” Victims are not discriminated against regarding age, gender, or class. Because they are not considered human, bodies are often ___________________, ________________ in mass graves, or _________________ like garbage.
extermination
purification
ethnic cleansing
mutilated
buried
burned

10. Genocidal Process denial hidden destroyed alleged unconfirmed
Every genocide is followed by _______________. Mass graves are dug up and ________________. Historical records are _______________ or closed to the public. Oppressors will use words like “______________” or “________________” to discredit claims of genocide. They will also scrutinize the __________________ of genocide to shield their actions from punishment. They may also _________________ the number of killings, claim the deaths of the oppressive group ______________ the deaths of the victims, or claim deaths were the result of ____________________.
denial
hidden
destroyed
alleged
unconfirmed
definition
minimize
exceeded
civil war