Shunned History | Genocide Throughout History | Episode 14 | The Gaze
09.20.2023
10:26
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"Shunned History" is all about digging into the hidden corners of political history around the globe. Ever been curious about why certain events went down the way they did? Who had a stake in the game? And what unfolded afterward? Well, tune in and get ready to uncover the truth!
In today's episode, our host Edward Bowen will tell us about genocide. This ominous term reminds us of the darkest depths of human cruelty. The deliberate and systematic destruction of entire nations, cultures, identities. Genocide stands as a living testament to the magnitude that killings can reach when power and prejudice converge with hatred.
When and why have attempts been made to annihilate entire nations? What lies at the roots of genocides? Is genocide possible in today's world?
Today, we are discussing genocide throughout history.
00:00 Intro
00:44 How did the term "genocide" appear?
04:09 Extermination of the Herero and Nama tribes by Germans
06:10 The Armenian extermination in 1915
13:32 Genocide against the Pontic Greeks and Assyrians
15:52 The Holocaust
23:23 The genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
26:45 Russia`s genocide of Ukrainians
29:45 Outro
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