Genocide Test Flashcards
Review
Define genocide
Genocide is defined as “the intentional destruction of a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, with the intention of causing the destruction of that group.”
What were short and long term results of the Nuremberg Trials?
These studies suggest that the Nuremberg Trials led to the conviction and sentencing of Nazi officials, established precedents for international justice, and focused on punishing the instigators of aggressive wars, influencing future genocide prosecutions.
What is blind obedience? How can it play a role in genocide?
These studies suggest that blind obedience refers to following commands without question due to influences such as authority and situational factors. This can play a role in genocide by causing the exterminators believe that they have to follow the commands of their leader.
What is propaganda?
These studies suggest that propaganda is a systematic and deliberate effort to influence individuals or groups to adopt certain behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes, often for ideological, political, or commercial purposes, by using various communication techniques and media channels to shape opinions and actions towards predetermined ends.
What is the purpose of Stanton’s framework?
Stanton’s framework is used to understand, prevent, and combat genocide by analyzing risk factors, identifying stages and early warning signs, exploring impacts on affected communities, and structuring views of perpetrators’ actions.
Describe key concepts, actions, examples for each of the Station’s Ten Stages of Genocide.
-Tusi Vs. Hutu
-Scarf for class
- Use Laws to Kill
- Organize Groups
What is nationalism? How can rising nationalism be positive or negative?
Nationalism is an ideology and project focused on aligning cultural identity with political boundaries, fostering national consciousness and solidarity, and advocating for the autonomy and unity of a nation, which can manifest in various forms and be interpreted differently across contexts. Rising nationalism can have positive effects such as improving government effectiveness, increasing majority-group wellbeing, freeing nations from alien rule, contributing to modernization, and balancing cultural change, while other studies indicate it can lead to negative outcomes like poor government performance, intolerance towards minorities, interstate warfare, human tragedies, violations of human rights in partial democracies, violence, chaos, opposition to political integration, and promotion of conflict.
What is Somalia Syndrome?
The complex humanitarian and political crisis that has plagued Somalia for decades, characterized by violence, instability, and the collapse of state structures.
Why is the concept of “never again” difficult to achieve?
The concept of “never again” in genocide terms is difficult to achieve due to the complexity and broad application of the term, the misunderstanding of prevention as termination rather than aversion of violence, the historical prevalence of mass killings, the disparity between prevention efforts and outcomes, the frequency of genocides since 1948, and the challenges posed by redemptive politics.
Was there a power struggle happening? “Civil war”? If so, explain.
The Rwanda genocide involved a power struggle characterized by political manipulation, the targeting of moderates, and the use of media and government-sanctioned violence to fuel a dynamic of violence and fear.
Was religion a factor? If so, why?
That religion, particularly Christianity and the Catholic Church, played a role in the Rwanda Genocide by facilitating, perpetuating, and providing ideological support for the violence, while also being involved in rescue efforts, although one claim asserts that the genocide was primarily due to ethnic tensions rather than religion.
How do Stanton’s stages of genocide fit? Identify, label and explain clear examples.
Was there any foreign / UN / US intervention to stop the genocide? If so, how?
There was foreign intervention, such as Operation Turquoise by the United States, during the Rwandan genocide, but there is also a view that these interventions were ineffective in preventing or stopping the genocide.
Is there an impact/risk on current political relations with this genocide? If so, how?
These studies suggest that the Rwanda genocide has affected current political relations by shaping the country’s political system, international perceptions, and intervention practices, while also raising concerns about the potential for future conflict due to suppression of freedoms, risks of authoritarianism, and the need for democratization to prevent ethnic tensions.
Who are the Uighurs (Uyghurs)?
The Uighurs are a Turkic ethnic minority in China’s Xinjiang province, predominantly Muslim, with a distinct linguistic and cultural identity, who have faced discrimination.
