The Holocaust was the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.
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Topic 7.8 · c. 1900–present
Mass Atrocities After 1900
States and armed groups committed genocide and other mass atrocities. Study the causes and consequences while keeping victims and survivors at the center.
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What to know
States and armed groups committed genocide and other mass atrocities. Study the causes and consequences while keeping victims and survivors at the center.
The Armenian genocide involved mass deportation and killing under the Ottoman Empire.
The Khmer Rouge killed vast numbers of people in Cambodia in the 1970s.
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01 / Multiple choice · 3 questions
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Question 01
Which example fits this clue? This example was the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.
Select an answer to check your thinking.
Question 02
Which example fits this clue? The Armenian genocide involved mass deportation and killing under the Ottoman Empire.
Select an answer to check your thinking.
Question 03
Which example fits this clue? The Khmer Rouge killed vast numbers of people in Cambodia in the 1970s.
Select an answer to check your thinking.
02 / Write with evidence
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How can state power and ideology lead to mass violence?
- Make a claim that answers the question.
- Use two examples from the review.
- Explain how the examples support your claim.
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States and armed groups committed genocide and other mass atrocities. The Holocaust was the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. The Armenian genocide involved mass deportation and killing under the Ottoman Empire.
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the Holocaust
The Holocaust was the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.
Armenian genocide
The Armenian genocide involved mass deportation and killing under the Ottoman Empire.
Cambodia
The Khmer Rouge killed vast numbers of people in Cambodia in the 1970s.
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