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'''Genocide''' involves the calculated targeting and killing of a specific ethnic group, or any huge deliberate killing of civilians carried out by their own government. The worst of these were carried out by Communist governments in the USSR and China.
'''Genocide''' involves the calculated targeting and killing of a specific ethnic group, or any huge deliberate killing of civilians carried out as a consequence of government policy. The worst of these were carried out by Communist governments in the USSR and China.
Other 20th century examples include:
Other 20th century examples include:
*1995: Hutu genocide of the Tutsi population in Rwanda
*1995: Hutu genocide of the Tutsi population in Rwanda
A current example involves the events in the [[Darfur]] region of [[Sudan]], which the United States government has recognised as genocide, but has yet to take any concrete steps to resolve.
A current example involves the events in the [[Darfur]] region of [[Sudan]], which the United States government has recognised as genocide.
The term applies mostly to mass killings since the beginning of the 20th century, although throughout history there have been many cases of bloodshed like this. Even in the Bible, there was the Israelite conquest of Canaan, where God instructed them "...do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy them...as the Lord your God has commanded you..." ([[Deuteronomy]] 20:16).
The term applies mostly to mass killings since the beginning of the 20th century, although throughout history there have been many cases of bloodshed like this. Even in the Bible, there was the Israelite conquest of Canaan, where God instructed them "...do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy them...as the Lord your God has commanded you..." ([[Deuteronomy]] 20:16).
[[Category:Crimes]]
[[Category:Crimes]]