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Compare the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide.

Both were systematic attempts to eliminate ethnic groups, but the Holocaust was more industrialized and centrally planned, while the Armenian Genocide involved more deportation and forced marches.

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Compare the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide.

Both were systematic attempts to eliminate ethnic groups, but the Holocaust was more industrialized and centrally planned, while the Armenian Genocide involved more deportation and forced marches.

Compare the Cambodian and Rwandan Genocides.

Both involved rapid, brutal killings of specific groups, but the Cambodian Genocide was driven by radical social engineering, while the Rwandan Genocide was fueled by ethnic hatred and political instability.

What is the definition of 'Genocide'?

The deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people based on ethnicity, religion, or other factors.

What is the definition of 'Anti-Semitism'?

Hostility to or prejudice against Jews.

What is the definition of 'Pogrom'?

An organized massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe.

What is the definition of 'Dehumanization'?

The process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities.

What is the definition of 'Collectivization'?

A policy of forced consolidation of individual farms into collective farms, as carried out by the Soviet Union.

What is the definition of 'Ethnic Cleansing'?

The systematic forced removal of ethnic or religious groups from a given territory.

What is the definition of 'Crimes Against Humanity'?

Widespread or systematic attacks directed against any civilian population.

What is the definition of 'War Crimes'?

Violations of the laws or customs of war.

What is the definition of 'Radical Social Engineering'?

A top-down approach to fundamentally restructuring society according to a specific ideology.

What is the definition of 'Interahamwe'?

A Hutu paramilitary organization that perpetrated the Rwandan Genocide.

Who was Pol Pot?

The leader of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, responsible for the Cambodian Genocide.

What was Adolf Hitler known for?

He was the leader of the Nazi Party and the key figure behind the Holocaust.