What is the most likely reason there are still acts of genocide in the world today?
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The international community does not have the power to intervene in conflicts within a country.
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In referring to the deportations during the Armenian genocide, what does correspondent Henry Wood say was the "terrible feature of this deportation"?
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Families will never be united again.
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Which would be considered an act of genocide according to the UN's definition?
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preventing members of a group from having children
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The genocides in both Cambodia and Bosnia are examples of
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ethnic cleansing.
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Dominican soldiers could tell the nationality of a Haitian by
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the way they pronounced words.
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The Ukranian Holodomor of 1932-33 refers to the period during which
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seven million Ukrainians were murdered by starvation.
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Which is the UN definition of genocide?
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Genocide is the intentional destruction of a group of people.
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Genocide occurred in Guatemala in 1981-1983 because
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the Mayans demanded to be part of the Guatemalan government.
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What two areas of the world had the most acts of genocide during the 20th century?
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Latin America and Africa
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What led to genocide in Cambodia?
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Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia and persecuted its enemies.
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Which is the proper order of genocides from earliest to most recent?
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Armenian, Holocaust, Cambodian, Darfur
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If genocide is being committed, what action can the world community take? Check all that apply.
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The International Court can arrest and try the perpetrators.
The UN can pass a resolution condemning the act of genocide.
The UN can send peace-keeping missions to solve the conflict.
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During the Cambodian genocide, people were rounded up, shot, and buried in mass graves called
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Killing fields
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Because one million children were orphaned, child-headed households were a result of the genocide in
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Rwanda.
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This timeline shows 20th century genocide.
What generalization can be made based on the information presented in the timeline?
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No major genocides occurred during the 1950s and 1960s.
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When was genocide officially labeled a crime?
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in 1948 as granted by the UN
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