Genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity have occurred throughout human history.  In particular, the 20th century saw several main examples, including: the Holocaust, Holodomor, Nanking Massacre and Rwanda Genocide.  Genocides are often associated with extreme nationalism, patriotism and wars.    Click below to learn more about specific topics related to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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READINGS & SOURCES

|Adolf Hitler
|Armenian Genocide
​|Atomic Bombing of Japan
|Bosnian Genocide
|Cambodian Genocide
|Crimes Against Humanity Overview
​|Darfur Genocide
|Genocide Overview
|Heinrich Himmler

|Holocaust
|Holodomor
​|International Criminal Court
|Joseph Goebbels
|Joseph Stalin
​|Khmer Rouge
|Nanking Massacre
​|Nazi Germany
|Nazi Party
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|Nuremberg Trials
​|Peacekeeping
​|Pol Pot
|Rwanda Genocide
|Slobodan Milosevic
|United Nations
|Universal Declaration of Human Rights
|War Crime Overview
|Was the Atomic Bombing Justified?

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