Timeline portraying genocides that have occurred from 1900-2012. Major events that have been thought to be important events are also shown.
Global war in Europe between the Allies and the Central Powers.
750,000-900,000 targeted and executed by Ottoman government.
Extermination of 1.5 Armenians by the Ottoman government.
A peace treaty that was signed at the end of World War One that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
The stock market crashed on Black Tuesday in the United States and greatly affected North America.
Ukrainian famine imposed by Stalin's regime. 10-30 million starve to death.
Adolf Hitler Nazi Party exterminate 6 million Jewish people. System: -stripping of rights -ghettos -concentration camps 5 Million Gypsies, Homosexuals, and anti-Nazi groups.
31 people are executed by the Soviet Union for alleged Trotskyism.
Battle of Jarama
Japanese invaded China and murdered and raped to a massive scale (250,000-300,000)
Communists go on trial in Moscow accused of participating in trying to overthrow Stalin's regime led by Leon Trotsky.
Hitler invades Poland, Axis Powers and Allies get involved.
Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933-1945, commits suicide and dies.
War between Republic of Korea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
American and Soviet conflicts
Joseph Stalin, Premier of the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1953, passes away from a major stroke.
Military conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. South Vietnam supported by the US and North Vietnam supported by communists allies.
Social movements intended to outlaw racial discrimination against African-Americans and give the right for them to vote.
At least 45 million people were starved to death under the rule of Chairman Mao.
The President of the United States, John F. Kennedy is assassinated by a gunman in Dallas.
The Beatles perform the first stadium rock concert, in the history of rock in the Shea Stadium in New York City.
First man on the moon! (Neil Armstrong)
Communist group, Khmer Rouge (Pol Pot was the leader), controlled Cambodia. Educated, Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists were targeted. Cost approx. 1.7 million lives.
27 Palestinians die on a bus attack by the Kateab Militia. Triggers the Lebanese Civil War.
Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in third and final boxing match.
Chairman Mao dies from Motor Neuron disease.
Microsoft becomes registered trademark.
Conflict between the armed forces of Iran and Iraq. Began with Iraq invading Iran.
(after waiting 37 years)
FIFA world cup begins in Mexico.
Reagan administration facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, hoping Iran would release hostages.
Baathist regime targeted and killed 182,000 Kurdish people. Led by Sadaam Hussein.
Kills at least 1,200 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
25,000-30,000 Bosnian Muslims were targeted and killed by Bosnian-Serbian forces.
Bombs explode in Bombay, India killing 257 people and injuring hundreds.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established.
Winter Olympics begin in Lillehammer, Norway.
800,000 civilians mostly from the Tutsi minority group were slaughtered.
President Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira die when a missile shoots down their jet.
Famous football player, O.J. Simpson, is charged for allegedly murdering his wife.
400,000 killed and 2,500,000 displaced by the Janjaweed (gunmen in Darfur). President Omar al Bashir also blamed for for directing a campaign of mass killing, rape, and pillage against Darfuri civilians. (present)
First African-American to become president of the United States.
Conflict between civilians wanting democracy and Bashar Al-Assad's government. Potential genocide. (present)
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