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people living in refugee camps
B
the denial of food and medicine
C
concentration camp imprisonment
D
removing children to be raised by others
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If genocide is being committed, what action can the world community take? Check all that apply.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.The UN can take over the government and create a colony.The International Court can sentence to death a perpetrator that is convicted.

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The International Court can arrest and try the perpetrators.
B
The UN can pass a resolution condemning the act of genocide.
C
The UN can send peace-keeping missions to solve the conflict.
D
The UN can take over the government and create a colony.
E
The International Court can sentence to death a perpetrator that is convicted.
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Why did the Hutus in Rwanda hold a deep hatred for the Tutsis?

A
The Tutsis unrelentingly persecuted the Hutus when they were in power.
B
The Tutsis were a minority who had historically ruled over the Hutus.
C
The Tutsis held most of the country’s wealth even though they were a minority.
D
The Tutsis were a threat because their population was growing rapidly.
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Where is genocide still continuing today?

A
Darfur
B
Bosnia
C
Cambodia
D
Guatemala
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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
B
having to wear an armband for identification
C
being banned from public places
D
losing citizenship
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When was genocide officially labeled a crime?

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in 1941 when Lemkin moved to the United States from Poland
B
in 1943 when Lemkin used genocide in a quote
C
in 1945 shortly after the end of WWII
D
in 1948 as defined by the UN
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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.
B
No major genocides occurred outside of Europe.
C
All genocides lasted for many years because they were difficult to stop.
D
All genocides occurred before the end of the 20th century.
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Dominican soldiers could tell the nationality of a Haitian by

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their facial features.
B
the way they pronounced words.
C
the type of clothing they wore.
D
their way of greeting strangers.
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Which is the proper order of genocides from earliest to most recent?

A
Holocaust, Cambodian, Armenian, Darfur
B
Armenian, Darfur, Holocaust, Cambodian
C
Armenian, Holocaust, Cambodian, Darfur
D
Holocaust, Armenian, Darfur, Cambodian

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