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Genocide
Genocide
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History
7th Grade
02/11/2014

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Term
Genocide
Definition
the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group
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Ethnic Cleansing
Definition
Similar to Genocide, but…Not complete extermination, Just want the group to leave the country
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Refugee
Definition
One who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution
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Scarcity
Definition
Inability to satisfy all wants at the same tim resources and goods are limited
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Imperialism
Definition
When a strong nation (europe) takes control of a weaker nation (africa,middle east, asia)
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Notable Examples of Genocide
Definition
Holocaust in Germany (1930s-40s), Rwanda (1994), Darfur (late 2000s)
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Notable Examples of Imperialism
Definition
Scarmble for Africa, British in India, China, Japan from weak to strong
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Notable Examples of Scarcity
Definition
Oil, water in some places, gold, time, anythin in low supply
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Adolph Hitler
Definition
Dictator responsible for World War 2 and the Holocaust
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Labels
Definition
used during gencoide to separate and identify the enemy (example: Jewish people were a yellow badge, the star of david)
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Ghettos
Definition
One step in the Holocaust. NAZI Germany forced all Jewish people to live together in horrible conditions.
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Concentration Camps
Definition
prison camp where the NAZI government imprisoned Jews and others, and then systematically executed them
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