Other Genocides

Beyond the Holocaust, the 20th and 21st centuries have witnessed several other devastating genocides. In 1915, the Armenian Genocide saw the mass killing and deportation of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire. The Cambodian Genocide, carried out by the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979, resulted in the deaths of around two million people through executions, forced labor, and starvation. In 1994, the Rwandan Genocide unfolded over just 100 days, during which about 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu were brutally murdered. More recently, in the 2000s, the Darfur conflict in Sudan led to mass killings and displacement, and the persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar and the Uyghars in China  have  been widely condemned as ethnic cleansing, with many labeling it a genocide. These tragedies underscore the ongoing need for global awareness, early intervention, and justice to prevent such atrocities.  This section will include readings with questions, in-depth units on the abovementioned genocides, and a template for genocide study.

Teachers will want to introduce the case studies to help students familiarize themselves with the content prior to engaging with the learning activities in their classrooms.

Please reference the “Social Emotional Considerations to Support Students” page prior to using these resources.