2. Objectives
• Define what is genocide mean
• Identify the major causes and warning signs of
genocide.
• Describe and analyze key examples of
genocide in world history.
• Understand the importance of prevention,
justice, and global awareness.
5. Background:
• Raphael Lemkin –
Polish- Jewish Lawyer
• Created the word
Genocide in 1944
during World War ll
• 1948 first time Genocide
became a legally defined
international crime
6. Characteristics of Genocide
• Targeting specific groups deliberately
• Mass killings or torture
• Propaganda and dehumanization
• Cultural erasure (language, traditions, identity)
7. Causes of Genocide
• Ethnic hatred and racism
• Political ideologies or authoritarian rule
• Religious intolerance
• Colonialism and historical conflict
• Economic pressures and social inequality
8. Example 1 – The Holocaust (1941–
1945)
• Location: Europe under Nazi rule
• Victims: 6 million Jews, plus millions of others
• Leader: Adolf Hitler
• Methods: Concentration camps, gas
chambers, forced labor
9. • Adolf Hitler – German
Politician
• Dictator of Nazi
Germany (1933-1945)
• Concentration camps
13. Example 3 – Armenian Genocide
(1915–1923)
• Victims: ~1.5 million Armenians
• Perpetrators: Ottoman Empire
• Cause: Ethnic cleansing and fear of rebellion
• Recognition: Still denied by some countries
14. Sultan Mehmed V – Sultan Monarch Talaat Pasha – Minister of the Interior
15. Djemal Pasha – Minister of Navy
Enver Pasha – Minister of War
16. Example 4 – Cambodian Genocide
(1975–1979)
• Victims: 2 million people
• Leader: Pol Pot (Khmer Rouge)
• Goal: establish communist society
• Method: Executions, starvation, forced labor
17. Pol Pot – Cambodian Politican
leader of Communist Party
18. Effects of Genocide
• Psychological trauma
• Refugees
• Collapse of governments and
economies
19. Prevention and Responsibility
• Early warning systems
• Global cooperation (UN, ICC)
• Human rights education
• Youth and community involvement
20. Conclusion
• Genocide is a preventable crime.
• It requires vigilance, education, and moral
courage.
• “Never Again” starts with awareness and
action.
