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Genocides of the 20th and 21st Century

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Genocides of the 20th and 21st Century

Palestinian

Armenian

Jewish

Ukranian

Palestinian Territories

1948-present

Where: Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem
Who: Palestinian population; involved parties include Israel and Palestinian groups
When: From 1948 (Nakba) to the present, with major escalations in 1967, 1987–1993 (First Intifada), 2000–2005 (Second Intifada), and later conflicts
What: Displacement of civilians, deaths from conflicts, demolitions of homes, restrictions on movement, limited access to resources
Why: Political conflict over territory, national identity, security, and historical claims; ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How: Military operations, blockades, settlement expansion, checkpoints, and administrative/legal restrictions

Armenian Genocide

1915–1917

Where: Ottoman Empire (modern-day Eastern Turkey)
Who: Armenian Christian population; perpetrators: Ottoman government
When: 1915–1917
What: Systematic killing of around 1.5 million Armenians; forced deportations; death marches
Why: Political and ethnic reasons; suspicion of Armenians supporting Allies in World War I
How: Mass killings, forced marches, starvation, disease, and labor camps

The Holocaust

Shoah, 1941–1945

Where: Nazi-occupied Europe (mainly Germany, Poland, Austria, and others)
Who: Jewish population of Europe; perpetrators: Nazi regime led by Adolf Hitler
When: 1941–1945
What: Systematic extermination of about 6 million Jews in concentration and extermination camps
Why: Nazi racial ideology and antisemitism, aiming to create a “pure” Aryan race
How: Deportations, ghettos, forced labor, shootings, and gas chambers

Holodomor: The Ukrainian Genocide

1932–1933

Where: Soviet Ukraine
Who: Ukrainian people; perpetrators: Soviet government led by Joseph Stalin
When: 1932–1933
What: Man-made famine that killed 3–5 million Ukrainians
Why: Stalin wanted to destroy Ukrainian independence and force collectivization
How: By seizing all food, closing borders, and punishing resistance