Investor Presentaiton
PAST GENOCIDES
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THE HOLOCAUST
Took place in German-occupied Europe from 1941-
1945.
Resulted in the murder of 2/3 of the European Jewish
population. Hundreds of thousands of Jewish were
displaced and/or lost their culture.
Adolf Hitler believed that the "Aryan" race was
superior and needed to be "cleaned" of the Jewish
race. He blamed the Jewish for Germany's loss in
WWI and the economic depression that followed.
Before WWII had even started, Hitler was already
destroying Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues
and placing Jewish people into concentration camps.
The killing amplified once the war began.
A Jewish state, Israel, was established but its
establishment resulted in war.
THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE
Took place in Democratic Kampuchea (present-day
Cambodia) from 1975-1979.
Resulted in the murder of 1.7 million to 3 million
Cambodians.
Pol Pot, the Prime Minister who orchestrated the
genocide, wanted a "classless agrarian society." People
considered intellectuals (teachers, doctors, clergy,
lawyers) were persecuted for special treatment.
Everyone was forced to leave the cities and move to
the countryside to live as farmers. Poor management
on the government's part is what led to so many
deaths.
Pol Pot remained in power until 1998 and Cambodia
kept its seat in the UN General Assembly.View entire presentation