Question

The genocides in Cambodia and Bosnia were both examples of______. In each case, the majority group tried to eliminate the minority groups in the country. In________ , the effort was organized and systematic, with the creation of re-education camps and killing fields. In_______, the effort was less organized as different groups fought for control of territory, resulting in massacres like the one at Srebrenica.

Answer 1

The genocides in Cambodia and Bosnia were both examples of ethnic cleansing. In each case, the majority group tried to eliminate the minority groups in the country.

In Cambodia, the effort was organized and systematic, with the creation of re-education camps and killing fields.

In Bosnia, the effort was less organized as different groups fought for control of territory, resulting in massacres like the one at Srebrenica.

Answer 2

The genocides in Cambodia and Bosnia were both examples of ethnic cleansing. In both places, the individuals killing and terrorizing the other group felt that this was a necessary measure to have a "pure" population.

In Cambodia, the effort was organized and systematic with the creation of re-education camps and killing fields.

In Bosnia , the effort was less organized as different groups fought for control of territory, resulting in massacres like the one at Srebrenica.