Photo Galleries (2)
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Remembering the Holocaust
Remembering the Holocaust(14 Photos)
14 Photos
View photos from the Holocaust.
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Holocaust Concentration Camps
Holocaust Concentration Camps(12 Photos)
12 Photos
View photos of the concentration camps operated by the Nazi regime.
Videos (5)
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Concentration Camp Liberation
Concentration Camp LiberationVideo Clip (2:15)
Video Clip (2:15)
As Allied troops move across Europe, they encounter the horror of thousands of prisoners in Nazi camps.
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Rwanda: Background to Genocide
Rwanda: Background to GenocideVideo Clip (3:14)
Video Clip (3:14)
Years of ethnic hostility brings the African nation to the brink.
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Rwanda: The World Reacts
Rwanda: The World ReactsVideo Clip (3:17)
Video Clip (3:17)
In 1994, the international community is slow to end an African genocide.
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Rwanda: Remembrance and Reconciliation
Rwanda: Remembrance and ReconciliationVideo Clip (2:56)
Video Clip (2:56)
The African nation struggles to come to grips with the aftermath of genocide.
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This Day In History: 04/07/1994 - Civil War Erupts in Rwanda
This Day In History: 04/07/1994 - Civil War Erupts in RwandaVideo Clip (1:00)
Video Clip (1:00)
On this day in 1994, Rwandan armed forces kill 10 Belgian peacekeeping officers in a successful effort to discourage international intervention in the genocide that had begun only hours earlier.
Speeches & Audio (1)
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Kofi Annan on NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia
Kofi Annan on NATO Bombing of YugoslaviaAudio Clip (1:39)
Audio Clip (1:39)
On March 24, 1999, NATO began bombing Serbian military points after receiving reports of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo by Serb forces. Unable to get Yugoslav authorities to agree to a political settlement, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan ordered NATO's action. In a speech before the United Nations, Annan explains that there are times when one must use force in the pursuit of peace.
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The term genocide, defined as violence against a national, ethnic, racial or religious group with the intent to destroy it, entered common usage after World War II.
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