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'''Massacres''' are [[mass murders]], usually of defenseless civilians by [[occupation]] troops (see [[war crimes]]). History books often gloss over these, especially in textbooks meant for schoolchildren. | '''Massacres''' are [[mass murders]], usually of defenseless civilians by [[occupation]] troops (see [[war crimes]]). History books often gloss over these, especially in textbooks meant for schoolchildren. | ||
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| + | The [[Merriam-Webster]] dictionary defines ''massacre'' as: | ||
| + | :the act or an instance of killing a number of usually helpless or unresisting human beings under circumstances of [[atrocity]] or cruelty [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massacre] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/massacres_pacific.html Massacres and Atrocities of WWII in the Pacific Region] | *[http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/massacres_pacific.html Massacres and Atrocities of WWII in the Pacific Region] | ||
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| + | [[Category:War Crime]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:22, September 26, 2018
Massacres are mass murders, usually of defenseless civilians by occupation troops (see war crimes). History books often gloss over these, especially in textbooks meant for schoolchildren.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines massacre as: