15 Worst Genocides in History 1. The Genocide of Indigenous Americans (1492-1900) The Genocide of Native Americans is by far the most overlooked Genocide in history. European colonization of the “New World” directly led to the decline of its indigenous population by more than 80% and resulted in Native Americans becoming second-class citizens in their ethnic homeland. Estimated killed: 2,000,000-100,000,000 2. The Genocide of Ethnikoi Hellenes (314-988 A.D.) The Genocide of Greco-Roman Polytheists by the Christian Roman Empire was one of the most “successful” Genocides in history. It is also one of the most overlooked. The true number of victims may never be known, but regardless the facts remain that the methods used were successful in stamping out Polytheistic Culture throughout the Greco-Roman World. Estimated killed: Umknown 3. The Holocaust (1941-1945) The most well-known Genocide in history, the Holocaust was the systematic extermination of Jews, and other ethnic groups deemed inferior by Nazi Germany, and its allies, such as Ustashi-controlled Croatia. Estimated killed: 17,000,000 4. The Congo “Free” State (1885-1908) The privately owned “Congo Free State” was controlled by Leopold II of Belgium. It is said that during his control of the region he committed numerous crimes against humanity upon the indigenous Africans of Central Africa. Estimated killed: 10,000,000 5. The Asian Holocaust (1937-1945) The Asian Holocaust was perpetrated by Japanese Emperor Hirohito and the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Estimated killed: 10,000,000 6. The Holodomor (1932-1933) The Holodomor was the extermination of Ukrainians by famine. It was perpetrated by the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin. Estimated killed: 7,500,000 7. The Expulsion of Germans from Eastern Europe (1945-1950) After World War II, ethnic Germans living in the former eastern territories of Germany were expelled. Approximately 14 million Germans would migrate to Germany during this period in history. It was the largest, post-war expulsion, to take place in European history. Estimated killed: 3,000,000 8. The Cambodian Genocide (1975-1979) The Cambodian Genocide was perpetrated by the Communist Party of Kampuchea, commonly referred to as the Khmer Rouge (KR) regime. The KR’s goal was the “purification of the populace”, in order to create an agrarian socialist society. Estimated killed: 1,000,000-3,000,000 9. The Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) The Nigerian Civil War was an ethnic conflict between the Hausas and Igbo people of Nigeria. Estimated killed: 1,000,000-3,000,000 10. The Ottoman Greek Genocide (1914-1923) The Ottoman Greek Genocide was the systematic extermination of the indigenous Ottoman Greek (Rūm) inhabitants of Eastern Thrace and Asia Minor. It was perpetrated by the Ittihadist and Kemalist governments of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. Estimated killed: 1,400,000-1,700,000 11. The Armenian Genocide (1915-1923) The Armenian Genocide was the systematic extermination of the Armenian people by the Ittihadist Ottoman Empire. It was perpetrated by Young Turks and led to the completed annihilation of the Armenian people from Western Armenia, present-day Eastern Turkey. Estimated killed: 1,500,000 12. The Circassian Genocide (1864-1867) The Circassian Genocide was the extermination of the indigenous Circassian people by Imperial Russia. Estimated killed: 1,500,000 13. The Rwandan Genocide (1994) The Rwandan Genocide was the extermination of the Tutsi people. It was perpetrated by the Akazu, a Hutu extremist organization within the ruling political party, the National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development. Estimated killed: 1,000,000 14. The Assyrian Genocide “Seyfo” (1915-1923) The Assyrian Genocide was the extermination of the indigenous Assyrian people. It took place alongside the Armenian and Greek Genocides. It was perpetrated by the Committee of Union and Progress (İttihad ve Terakki Cemiyeti), commonly referred to as the Young Turks. Estimated killed: 750,000 15. The Dzungar Genocide (1755-1758) The Dzungar Genocide was the extermination of the Dzungar people by Qianlong Emperor. Qianlong was a part of the Manchu Qing dynasty, which ruled China, and ordered the Genocide as a means of punishment for a Dzungar rebellion. Estimated killed: 600,000
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