Key Issue 7.4: Why do Ethnic Cleansing & Genocide Occur?

True or False: Balkanization was a direct link & cause of WWII.

False; This was true about WWI.

What is genocide? Where is it most concentrated?

The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. The usual intention is to wipe out the entire group. Africa is plagued with genocides of ethnic, religious, or racial groups.

What is the difference between being balkanized & balkanization?

To be balkanized means for a location to be unstable because of the inhabitation of several ethnicities in conflict. Balkanization is the process by which a country breaks down due to ethnic conflicts.

List the 10 stages of genocide.

1. Classification 2. Symbolization 3. Discrimination 4. Dehumanization 5. Organization 6. Polarization 7. Preparation 8. Persecution 9. Extermination 10. Denial

Describe the process of ethnic cleansing.

1. Move large quantities of militia into a village with no strategic value. 2. Collect all villagers. Segregate men from women, children, & seniors. Captivate or execute men. 3. Push remaining population out of village. 4. Destroy uninhabited village.

How has WWII affected certain ethnicities?

German Nazis deported millions of people in ethnic groups to be eradicated. After the war, millions of ethnic people, because of boundary shifts, were forced to leave their homes.

What is ethnic cleansing?

The mass forced movement of an unwanted ethnic group. Most of the time, ethnic cleansing involves violence.

Identify 2 reasons genocide is hard to control in certain countries.

They've either been unable to stop genocides or chose not to act.

Identify the 3 genocide alerts.

Watch: Early warning signs indicate the potential of a mass killing/genocide. Warning: A genocide is ready to take place. Emergency: A genocide is underway now.

Describe Rwandan Genocide.

When Rwanda was independent in 1962, Hutus gained power began ethnic cleansing & genocide of the Tutsis. During a civil war, both ethnic groups attacked each other with genocides. A peace agreement failed after a plane carrying 2 Hutus presidents was shot down in 1994. After that assassination, the Hutus launched a genocide against the Tutsis that resulted in a total estimation of 1.1 million deaths.