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killing a number of usually helpless or unresisting human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
'''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.
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
==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]