Major Genocides in the 20th century

By Dingmania

  • Armenians in Turkey

    Turks attempt to wipe out the Armenian people by exiling them to the harsh desert. Killing 1,500,000.

  • Stalin's Forced Famine

    Stalin caused a famine in the Ukraine by taking away food supplies causing starvation and many deaths. Killed 7,000,000.

  • Nazi Holocaust

    Starting with the invasion of Poland, Hitler exterminated 6,000,000 jews. Hitler used the Jewish people as a scapegoat for Germany's problems.

  • Pol Pot in Cambodia

    Pol Pot, the leader of Cambodia wished to rewrite history in his own image. In the name of this, he went on a rampage, killing 3,000,000 for simple reasons such as owning a history book.