Shunned History | Genocide Throughout History | Episode 14 | The Gaze

#thegaze #ShunnedHistory #Genocide "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