nurtured anywhere” - Simon Wiesenthal in Justice Not Vengeance (Uschan 94) Michael V. Uschan defines genocide as “the deliberate, systematical destruction of a racial, political or cultural group.” The Greek word geno means “race” or “tribe”, and cide is Latin for “killing”. The word itself was specifically created to describe the execution going on during the Holocaust (Uschan 9). The Holocaust refers to a time period from January 1933 to May 1945 in Germany. A clear-cut combination of shrewdness
day that the survivors of the Cambodian Genocide will never forget, was the day that the Cambodian society took a turn for the worse. On April 17, 1975, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge went to Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, took control and renamed it Democratic Kampuchea also known as DK. Pol Pot announced to all the citizens that he had to “purify” the Cambodian society. Although the Cambodian genocide did not kill as many people as other genocides such as the Holocaust, it is still just as important
farms. The Holocaust was an attempt by Hitler and the Nazi party to take over Europe and create a “Master Race” (“Holocaust,” “Some”). The Holocaust lasted from 1933 to 1945, when Hitler finally committed suicide in fear of being captured by American troops. This genocide took place all throughout Europe. It started in Germany and spread all the way to Great Britain. (“Some”). The Cambodian Genocide was an attempt by the Khmer Rouge to take over and centralize all Cambodian farmers (“Cambodian”). This
The Holocaust and Cambodian genocide were two of the most horrific genocides in the history of civilization. The Holocaust and Cambodian genocide has not only similarities but also differences. How they treated their victims, USA involvement, and that they both killed millions of people are some things they share. Differences they include are the people they targeted, how the two leaders took office and lastly where these to genocides took place. Of these two genocides, the Holocaust is more
have always been genocides. Two of the biggest ones are the Holocaust and the Cambodian Genocide. The Holocaust was led by the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler during World War II. Hitler encouraged discrimination against Jews and other minor groups) that weren’t his “Master Race”. Those who weren’t in his “Master Race” were sent to concentration camps where they were either killed, or worked to their death. Over six million lives were lost. (“Genocide- Holocaust”) The Cambodian genocide was the attempt of
complete obliteration of an entire society. Each and every genocide has the same core principles, but a distinct face. A dictator takes over a weak country with promises of returning it to its former glory, once he has everyone’s support, he implements extremely discriminatory laws and finds reasons to kill anyone who dares oppose him. The Holocaust and the Cambodian genocides are remarkably similar, and yet strikingly different. The Holocaust was an attempt to wipe out all Jews and other minorities
Crimes against humanity are felonies, such as genocide, targeting many people because of their race, religion, or other beliefs. They are spread throughout history from Biblical times to the 90’s. They have also been all over the world. Crimes against humanity begin with racism, hatred, discrimination, and intolerance. These crimes can be explained through their roots, examples, and the survivors. Discrimination, “the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people” (Merriam Webster Dictionary-
possible. The word genocide, which is also known as ethnic cleansing, is certainly not uncommon to anyone living in this not so perfect world, full of violence, hatred and discrimination. Throughout the decades, genocide has taken place in more than one occasion, causing wars, slaughters and mass destruction of cities and towns. Genocide is by far the worst crime in humanity, inflicted on many cultures in the past century, such as Jews, Armenians, and Cambodians. The genocide in eastern Europe
The Cambodian Genocide took place from 1975 to 1979 in the Southeastern Asian country of Cambodia. The genocide was a brutal massacre that killed 1.4 to 2.2 million people, about 21% of Cambodia’s population. This essay, will discuss the history of the Cambodian genocide, specifically, what happened, the victims and the perpetrators and the world’s response to the genocide. The Cambodian Genocide has the historical context of the Vietnam War and the country’s own civil war. During the Vietnam War
The Not-So Famous Cambodian Genocide As Tim Walz, a U.S. Representative said, “You have to understand what cause genocide to happen. Or it will happen again.” Understanding and recognizing genocides will help stop and prevent them. People must recognize that there is much genocide in the world that they don’t hear about, and even those genocides must be recognized and stopped. Genocides like the Cambodian Genocide in 1975 to 1978, between the Khmer Rouge government and all Cambodian civilians, can