The United States Foreign Policy for Genocide By: James Wilkins.

The United States Foreign The United States Foreign Policy for GenocidePolicy for Genocide

By: James WilkinsBy: James Wilkins

GenocideGenocide

n.n. The systematic and The systematic and planned extermination planned extermination of an entire national, of an entire national, racial, political, or racial, political, or ethnic group.ethnic group.

n. the deliberate and n. the deliberate and systematic destruction systematic destruction of a racial, political, or of a racial, political, or cultural groupcultural group

n . systematic killing n . systematic killing of a racial or cultural of a racial or cultural group group

2020thth Century Genocide Century Genocide

1992- 1995: Bosnia- Herzegovina- 200,000 1992- 1995: Bosnia- Herzegovina- 200,000 deathsdeaths

1994: Rwanda- 800,000 deaths1994: Rwanda- 800,000 deaths 1938- 1945: Holocaust- 6,000,000 deaths1938- 1945: Holocaust- 6,000,000 deaths

Bosnia- HerzegovinaBosnia- HerzegovinaWhat the US Did.What the US Did.

The Serbs in Bosnia were The Serbs in Bosnia were confident that the U.N., United confident that the U.N., United States and the European States and the European Community would not take Community would not take militarily action, so they freely militarily action, so they freely committed genocide to the committed genocide to the Muslims.Muslims.

August 30, 1995 U.S. finally led a August 30, 1995 U.S. finally led a massive NATO bombing massive NATO bombing campaign in response to the campaign in response to the killings at Srebrenicakillings at Srebrenica

President George Bush chose not President George Bush chose not to get involved militarilyto get involved militarily

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RwandaRwandaWhat the U.S Did.What the U.S Did.

NothingNothing The United Nations peace The United Nations peace

keepers consisted of United keepers consisted of United States, France, Belgium, and States, France, Belgium, and Italy Italy

Ten of the soldiers from Ten of the soldiers from Belgium were captured by the Belgium were captured by the Hutus, tortured and Hutus, tortured and killed, so they all began killed, so they all began evacuating their own evacuating their own personnel from Rwanda.personnel from Rwanda. (Want more information go to) (Want more information go to) http://www.historyplace.com/http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/worldhistory/genocide/rwanda.htm rwanda.htm

HolocaustHolocaustWhat the U.S Did.What the U.S Did.

When the United States When the United States noticed that Germany noticed that Germany were becoming too were becoming too powerful they reacted.powerful they reacted.

They took too long to They took too long to react.react. (Want more information (Want more information go to)go to)

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The Proper Foreign PolicyThe Proper Foreign Policy

The foreign policy that the United States The foreign policy that the United States should take is when there are signs that there should take is when there are signs that there are a connection to mass killings in a country, are a connection to mass killings in a country, they should react. The U.S. waited too long in they should react. The U.S. waited too long in the time of the holocaust and the Bosnia- the time of the holocaust and the Bosnia- Herzegovina genocide. In the Rwandan Herzegovina genocide. In the Rwandan genocide they didn’t do anything.genocide they didn’t do anything.

Current Status of GenocideCurrent Status of GenocideBackground InformationBackground Information

Recently their were signs of a genocide in Recently their were signs of a genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Reporters were quick to label this Darfur, Sudan. Reporters were quick to label this as being a genocide. On the Website labeled (1) as being a genocide. On the Website labeled (1) it says it says ““1.2 million people have been displaced from their homes in Sudan while at least 200,000 have 1.2 million people have been displaced from their homes in Sudan while at least 200,000 have fled to neighboring Chad. As many as 405 villages have been destroyed and and more than 100 fled to neighboring Chad. As many as 405 villages have been destroyed and and more than 100 others significantly damaged. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports at others significantly damaged. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports at least 50,000 people have died as a result of the conflict between least 50,000 people have died as a result of the conflict between government-backed Arab government-backed Arab militias and Africans in western Sudan.militias and Africans in western Sudan.

This conflict have been going on since the This conflict have been going on since the 1970s. The dispute between these two are over 1970s. The dispute between these two are over the resources in Darfur. the resources in Darfur.

Current Status of GenocideCurrent Status of GenocideWhat's Happening?What's Happening?

There are Arabian militia backed by the There are Arabian militia backed by the government is killing the Africans living in government is killing the Africans living in Darfur. The Arabians are even raping and Darfur. The Arabians are even raping and killing the refugees.killing the refugees.

Current Status of GenocideCurrent Status of GenocideWhat the U.S is or could be Doing.What the U.S is or could be Doing.

On On July 22, 2004 the United States House of July 22, 2004 the United States House of Representatives and the Senate declared the Representatives and the Senate declared the events in Darfur a genocide. The United States events in Darfur a genocide. The United States are helping the refugees of Darfur. Some are helping the refugees of Darfur. Some reporters think that the United States could stop reporters think that the United States could stop this in Darfur by taking a stronger role in this in Darfur by taking a stronger role in stopping further altercations. stopping further altercations.

Current Status of GenocideCurrent Status of GenocideWhat the U.S is or could be Doing. What the U.S is or could be Doing.

Cont.Cont. Some things they could do is freeze of Some things they could do is freeze of

assets and sanctions against those who assets and sanctions against those who have committed crimes of genocide. The have committed crimes of genocide. The United States could get involved by United States could get involved by sending support relief groups to Darfur. sending support relief groups to Darfur. The United States current foreign policy The United States current foreign policy for the for genocide has to be determined for the for genocide has to be determined from past experiences. History shows that from past experiences. History shows that America have been a little too late with America have been a little too late with assisting others with Genocide.assisting others with Genocide.

What the U.S should do about What the U.S should do about the genocide in Darfurthe genocide in Darfur

The United States should continue the The United States should continue the their involvement in Darfur. In a couple of their involvement in Darfur. In a couple of months or so if it starts to get worse then months or so if it starts to get worse then we need to bring in troops. We have to act we need to bring in troops. We have to act soon and cautious because casualties are soon and cautious because casualties are the last thing that America needs right the last thing that America needs right now.now.

Other CountriesOther Countries

I noticed that when I posted my questions about I noticed that when I posted my questions about genocide only three of the schools knew what genocide only three of the schools knew what genocide was. In Togo and Brazil they thought genocide was. In Togo and Brazil they thought that the United States should of got involved in that the United States should of got involved in the genocide in Rwanda. Also that they should the genocide in Rwanda. Also that they should be involved in preventing all genocides. The be involved in preventing all genocides. The country in Germany believed that the United country in Germany believed that the United States did the right thing in not being involved in States did the right thing in not being involved in the Rwandan genocide.the Rwandan genocide.

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