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==Genocide (Define the term and its origin): noun \je-nə-ˈsī-d\ : Contains Latin and Greek roots geno meaning race or tribe and cide meaning to kill: the deliberate killing of a social, political, racial, or cultural group.==

== [| Bosnia] : From 1992 through 1995 between 100,000 and 200,000 people were killed. Two-thirds of them were Muslims from the Srebrenica region. They were killed by the Bosnians Serbs who were 'ethnic cleansing'. Serb snipers would kill helpless civilians including 3,500 children. In July of 1995 alone, 5,000 men and boys were killed. This was ignored by the rest of the world until a mortar shell killing grabbed people's attention. At that point the USA stepped in, but not before thousands of innocent lives were lost. == == [| Rwanda] : In 1994 many people were killed in a short period of time. In less than 100 days, 800,000 Tutsis and Moderate Hutus were killed. Due to the severity of the situation other countries stepped in quickly, but not before 10% of the population was gone. About 150,000 men were convicted and jailed. It is astounding how many men turned to killers so quickly. ==

== Darfur, Sudan: The country of Sudan has been divided by a war. The North and South have been fighting over religion and the government. The North has been killing Christians and the South has not had an equal vote in the government. They have been able to come to peace by creating a new constitution. == == Another war is threatening the peace in Sudan though. In the region of Darfur, the Sudanese government is killing the black Africans. Rebels have started a war against the government. 400,000 people have already been killed. == == [| Cambodia] : Although the Cambodia 'Holocaust' happened in the 1970s, it was very similar to the one that happened in Europe before it. A leader named Pol Pot and his followers, the Khmer Rouge, gained power and and tortured men, women, children, and babies alike. The targeted the Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Mongolian, Muslims, and Christians. Elderly people or the injured were shot as they were spotted. Babies were killed by having their heads banged against trees and many people were beaten to death. The Khmer Rouge took over a high school and turned it into a prison and death camp. It was called S-21. Classrooms were divided into cells and torture chambers and if you were put in one of them you would stand alone. The cell would be so small that you could only barely fit in it and you would be chained to the wall. At night, while you were sleeping on the ground, you would have to ask a guard before you switched positions otherwise you would be severely beaten. (The Camp Rules ) In 1978, Vietnam stopped supporting the Khmer Rouge and shut them down. Later, Pol Pot was imprisoned by the Khmer Rouge and he died in prison. Pol Pot's successor soon after led the Khmer Rouge and they took over the Thai border. After years of not having control over the Thai border, the former leader Khieu Samphan, apologized for killing over 1.5 million people. ==

== Resources: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary Khmer Rouge: Encyclopedia For Kids [|New York Times] [|History Place] [|Rwanda Genocide] ==