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Grave Chapters of Human Tragedy: Recollections of Atrocities Around the Globe

Explore the harrowing events of history, from the Great Irish Famine to the Nazi Holocaust, through to the Rwandan Genocide and more. Reflect on the devastation caused by wars, genocides, and massacres that have scarred humanity.

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Grave Chapters of Human Tragedy: Recollections of Atrocities Around the Globe

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  1. Great Irish Famine 1845-52 1 million deaths

  2. Sabra and Shatila massacre Lebanon, 1982 3,500 deaths

  3. Holodomor Ukraine, 1932-33 5-10 million deaths

  4. Japanese Invasion of China 1937-38 300,000 deaths 20,000 rapes

  5. Philippine–American War 1899-1902 1.4 million deaths

  6. Transatlantic Slave Trade 16th – 19th Century 28 million deaths

  7. The Belgian Congo 1885-1912 8 million deaths; half the population

  8. Native American Genocide 1492-1890 100 million deaths

  9. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 1945 300,000 immediate deaths

  10. The Killing Fields Cambodia, 1975-79 1.7 million deaths

  11. Srebrenica massacre Bosnia, 1995 12,000 deaths

  12. Rwandan Genocide 1994 850,000 deaths

  13. Nazi Holocaust 1939-45 11-17 million deaths, including 6 million Jews

  14. The Stolen Generations Australia 1909-69 100,000 affected

  15. The Chechen Deportation 1944 500,000 affected, Over 150,000 deaths

  16. Chile under Pinochet 1973-90 3,500 deaths; 100,000 tortured; 200,000 exiled

  17. Guatemalan Civil War 1960-96 200,000 deaths 50,000 disappeared

  18. Vietnam War 1955-75 2.5 million deaths

  19. Israeli Assault on Gaza Palestine, 2008-09 1,434 deaths; 5,303 injuries

  20. UN Sanctions and US/UK Bombing Raids Iraq, 1990-2003 1.5 million deaths

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