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8th Grade - IHR

Imperialism/Human Rights

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Imperialism The broad idea of a powerful country extending control or influence over other regions for economic or political gain.
Pan-American The idea that all Africans should cooperate in order to make progress.
Gacaca Community court system in Rwanda, recreated to try to handle the large number of court cases related to genocide.
Decolonization The process of a former territory gaining independence from a colonial power.
Genocide The intentional and organized destruction of an entire group of people.
Empire A group of territories or peoples ruled by one powerful authority.
Divide and Rule Policy A policy colonizers use to maintain control over ethnic groups by pitting them against each other.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Adopted by the United Nations in 1948, these are meant to be rights that should be guaranteed to ALL.
Colonialism Control by one country over another areas and its people.
Nationalism A desire by a large group of people to form an independent nation based on feelings of pride and loyalty.
What was the biggest reason why European countries were unable to colonize Africa until the 19th century? Disease
What is one of the four reasons for imperialism? Need for raw material.
What is one of the four reasons for imperialism? Search for new markets.
What is one of the four reasons for imperialism? Competition for empire.
What is one of the four reasons for imperialism? Feelings of cultural superiority.
What happened at the Berlin conference and why was it important? European leaders divided up Africa among themselves with no African leaders present that led to imperialism that still impacts African today.
What is one of the three effects of imperialism in Africa? Location of ethnic groups ignored when drawing boundaries.
What is one of the three effects of imperialism in Africa? Local economies not developed/industrialized.
What is one of the three effects of imperialism in Africa? Colonies were forces to extract resources or grow cash crops.
What was one of the three reasons for a decline in imperialism? Colonies were costly to maintain and defend.
What was one of the three reasons for a decline in imperialism? World War 2 had exhausted European finances and its will to fight.
What was one of the three reasons for a decline in imperialism? Nationalists movements in the colonies gained strength.
What was one of the three challenges facing new nations after imperialism? Political instability and corruption
What was one of the three challenges facing new nations after imperialism? Few Africans with government experience.
What was one of the three challenges facing new nations after imperialism? Few Africans with formal education.
What is the first (1) stage of Genocide? Classification - Us and Them
What is the second (2) stage of Genocide? Symbolism - Giving symbols to distinguish one group from the other.
What is the third (3) stage of Genocide? Discrimination - A dominant group uses law, custom, and political power to deny the rights of others.
What is the fourth (4) stage of Genocide? Dehumanization - On e group denies the humanity of another group, makes the victim group seem subhuman.
What is the fifth (5) stage of Genocide? Organization - To kill people in large numbers you need organization: leaders, followers, a chain of command, duties, meetings, guns, training, hate speeches.
What is the sixth (6) stage of Genocide? Polarization - political extremists drive groups apart
What is the seventh (7) stage of Genocide? Preparation - Leaders of extremist groups build armies, buy weapons, and train their troops and militias for the eventual killings.
What is the eight (8) stage of Genocide? Persecution - People are separated from society due to their religious or ethnic identities.
What is the ninth (9) stage of Genocide? Extermination - When rapid and systematic killings start to take place.
What is the tenth (10) stage of Genocide? Denial - Deny, Question, Destroy
What is one of the five methods of preventing genocide? Focus on common good rather than differences.
What is one of the five methods of preventing genocide? Outlaw hate propaganda.
What is one of the five methods of preventing genocide? Offer security protection for moderate leaders.
What is one of the five methods of preventing genocide? Prevention of preparation may include arms embargoes and commissions to enforce them.
What is one of the five methods of preventing genocide? Swift military intervention
Rwanda Genocide Timeline - What happened in 1918? Belgians gain control of Rwanda after World War 1, use Tutsi minority to enforce their rule. Hutus are discriminated against.
Rwanda Genocide Timeline - What happened in 1959? Belgians leave. Hutus gain control and discriminate against Tutsis. Many Tutsis leave Rwanda.
Rwanda Genocide Timeline - What happened in 1990? Exiled Tutsis form Rwandan Patriotic Front and start fighting against the Hutu army to regain power in Rwanda?
Rwanda Genocide Timeline - What happened in 1994? The Hutu president agrees to a peace deal to form a Hutu-RPF government. Some Hutus do not agree with this deal.
Rwanda Genocide Timeline - What happened in April 1994? The Hutu president was killed. Tutsis are blamed. Genocide begins targeting Tutsis and moderate Hutus.
Rwanda Genocide Timeline - What happened in July 1994? Genocide ends when the RPF gains control of the country.
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