“What is Genocide?” The term genocide has been one of the most used terms in many on-going debates since the early 20th century. The Holocaust‚ which took place during World War II‚ is one of the most common cases of acts of genocide and is a main reason why the term genocide exists. Other widely known cases of genocide are the Rwandan genocide and the Armenian genocide. The question‚ however‚ that many historians and those with interests in genocide ask‚ is exactly what is genocide? Since first
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could be a complex situation. This translated into a lack of effort made on the part of the UN with regards to peacekeepers‚ sanctions and reacting as the situation developed‚ as‚ with two Security Council members disinterested and other humanitarian crises developing in Eastern Europe‚ any action in Rwanda would have been an uphill battle. While there was one country with an interest and influence in the region‚ France‚ they abused their power there and instead trained and‚ arguably‚ aided the genocidal
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Many historians have disputed over the origins of World War I‚ who started it‚ who is to blame for the outbreak of the war? And there are no accurate answers to the questions. To support the statement "Germany was responsible for the outbreak of World War I" to a full extent is impossible. First of all the war was never a World War until much later (arguably not until us intervention in April 1917)‚ second there were many other factors and countries involved in the outbreak of World War I. First
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mass graves of Muslims created by the Serb army‚ and therefore I believe that Behind Enemy Lines should be preserved in the National Film Registry. Intentionally made graphic‚ this film shows the horrors which were the realities of so many Bosnians. In one of the first scenes that begin the battle between the NATO officers and the Serb army‚ it shows the Serbs willing to kill innocent people‚ even who are not considered the “enemy”‚ such as the Muslim population was‚ in order to protect themselves
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On July 11‚ 1995‚ near the end of the Bosnian war‚ more than eight thousand Muslim men and young boys were slaughtered by Bosnian Serb soldiers who stormed into Srebrenica‚ a UN designated “safe haven.”(Taylor‚ "20 Years Since the Srebrenica Massacre.").A picture of a young boy playing on a tank surrounded by the ruins of the destroyed city was taken about a year after the massacre. This picture was taken in the same area of where the bloodbath took place. This image of a child playing on a tank
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Many scholars have attempted to identify the paradoxical positioning of the Balkan region or simply Balkans. The Balkans are geographically part of Europe‚ but conceptually excluded from the Western European political and economic sphere as well as culture‚ beliefs and values. The “Balkan construction” was part of the Western Hegemonic discourse and it has been seen as a ‘remote area’ - the dark and barbaric side of Europe. The typical Western – created the concept for Balkans reflect stereotypes
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what is now called World War 1 (WW1). This war did not just spring up out of nowhere there many causes involved that started this vast conflict. The immediate cause of WW1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was killed in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo (Mulligan). The main cause of WW1 is M.A.I.N which represents militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism (Danzer 579). And a contributing factor of WW1 is escalating tension in the Balkan region. Because of the assassination
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AP European History Chapter 25: imperialism‚ Alliances‚ and War Chapter Overview: After 1870‚ Europe exercised unprecedented influence and control over the rest of the world. European dominance brought every part of the globe into a single world economy. The new global economy increased hostility and led to intense nationalism. Section One: Expansion of European Power and the New Imperialism Section Overview Explosive developments in nineteenth-century science‚ technology‚ industry‚ agriculture
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Tope Oyerinde Mr. S. Thomas CHY 4U1 Dec 19th 2012 The United Nations Mandate and its Future As long as civilizations have existed on the Earth the issue of war and peace has always been at the forefront of how different cultures and societies interact with one another. As warfare became more advanced technologically‚ the ability to cause more death and devastation increased exponentially. Never was this more evident than at the aftermath of World War Two; with over 60 million people
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The first major cause of the First World War was the Treaty of Frankfurt. This treaty was signed as a direct result of the end of the Franco-Prussian War. The Franco-Prussian war was started on July 19‚ 1870‚ and the treaty was signed on May 10‚ 1871 (Doerr). This victory over the French helped prove the German empire as a major military force. After the victory the Treaty of Frankfurt was created by the German Chancellor‚ Otto von Bismarck . Otto von Bismarck was the leader that had masterminded
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