Human Rights Abuses in the 20th Century: A Tragic Recap

Leaders in the 20th century, driven by ethnic cleansing agendas, inflicted mass atrocities resulting in millions of deaths. The theme of human rights violations prevailed, with incidents such as the Armenian Massacre, the Ukraine famine, the Holocaust, and the Rape of Nanking emblematic of the horrors endured. The pursuit of basic rights and the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are underscored amidst these harrowing events.

• Human Rights
• 20th Century
• Atrocities
• Mass Deaths
• Ethnic Cleansing

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1. 4/11 Focus: From 1900-1999 millions of people died at the hands of leaders who were determined to ethnically cleanse a region or country and because of that human rights is a reoccurring theme of the 20thcentury Important Terms: Human Rights Do Now: What was the goal of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?

3. Human Rights The basic political , economic, and social rights to which all human beings are entitled Life Liberty Security of persons A standard of living that provides adequate health and well being

4. Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Document issued by the United Nations 1948 Agreement that all people deserve basic human rights

5. Human Rights Violations There are many examples of human rights violations throughout the 20th century

6. Armenian Massacre Attempt by Ottoman Turks to commit genocide on Armenian Christians from 1915 -1917 1.5 million Armenians killed

8. The Ukraine Stalin s attempt to collectivize farms in the Soviet Union were resisted in the Ukraine Stalin attempted to punish Ukrainians by starving them Resulted in the death of more than 5 million people

9. The Holocaust Hitler s final solution resulted in the death of over 6 million European Jews

10. Rape of Nanking Japanese forces committed human rights abuses against Chinese during the invasion of Manchuria Execution of Chinese prisoners of war Killing of civilians Rape and killing of women Resulted in the death of over 300,000 people Japanese military leaders placed on trial in Tokyo for war crimes at the end of WWII

11. Points for Discussion What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights