Herero and Namaqua genocide
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The Herero and Namaqua genocide was a campaign of extermination and mass displacement carried out by German colonial forces in present-day Namibia between 1904 and 1908, widely regarded as one of the first genocides of the 20th century.
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Target entity: Herero and Namaqua genocide Context triple: [Imperial German Army, engagedIn, Herero and Namaqua genocide]
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Weenen massacre
The Weenen massacre was an 1838 killing of Voortrekker settlers by Zulu forces in present-day South Africa, which became a pivotal flashpoint in the conflict between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom.
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Circassian genocide
The Circassian genocide was the mass killing, forced displacement, and ethnic cleansing of the Circassian people by the Russian Empire in the 19th century, particularly during and after the Caucasian War.
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1994 Rwandan genocide
The 1994 Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter in which extremist Hutu militias and civilians killed an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu over about 100 days, making it one of the most horrific genocides of the late 20th century.
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Philippeville massacre
The Philippeville massacre was a 1955 outbreak of violence in and around the Algerian town of Philippeville, where coordinated FLN attacks and brutal French reprisals marked a major escalation in the Algerian War of Independence.
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Sharpeville massacre
The Sharpeville massacre was a 1960 incident in South Africa in which police opened fire on a peaceful anti–pass laws protest, killing 69 people and marking a turning point in the struggle against apartheid.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Herero and Namaqua genocide Target entity description: The Herero and Namaqua genocide was a campaign of extermination and mass displacement carried out by German colonial forces in present-day Namibia between 1904 and 1908, widely regarded as one of the first genocides of the 20th century.
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A.
Weenen massacre
The Weenen massacre was an 1838 killing of Voortrekker settlers by Zulu forces in present-day South Africa, which became a pivotal flashpoint in the conflict between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom.
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B.
Circassian genocide
The Circassian genocide was the mass killing, forced displacement, and ethnic cleansing of the Circassian people by the Russian Empire in the 19th century, particularly during and after the Caucasian War.
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C.
1994 Rwandan genocide
The 1994 Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter in which extremist Hutu militias and civilians killed an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu over about 100 days, making it one of the most horrific genocides of the late 20th century.
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D.
Philippeville massacre
The Philippeville massacre was a 1955 outbreak of violence in and around the Algerian town of Philippeville, where coordinated FLN attacks and brutal French reprisals marked a major escalation in the Algerian War of Independence.
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E.
Sharpeville massacre
The Sharpeville massacre was a 1960 incident in South Africa in which police opened fire on a peaceful anti–pass laws protest, killing 69 people and marking a turning point in the struggle against apartheid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
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crime against humanity ⓘ genocide ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Herero and Namaqua genocide
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surface form:
German genocide in Namibia
Herero and Namaqua genocide ⓘ
surface form:
Herero and Nama genocide
Herero genocide ⓘ |
| cause |
Herero and Namaqua genocide
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Herero uprising of January 1904
Nama uprising of 1904–1905 ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
concentration camps
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denial of access to water sources ⓘ forced labor ⓘ mass displacement ⓘ starvation policy ⓘ systematic extermination ⓘ |
| commander |
Lothar von Trotha
ⓘ
Theodor Leutwein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Germany
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Namibia ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the first genocides of the 20th century ⓘ |
| endTime | 1908 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
approximately 10,000 of 20,000 Nama population
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approximately 65,000 of 80,000 Herero population ⓘ between 10,000 and 20,000 Nama ⓘ between 24,000 and 100,000 Herero ⓘ |
| followedBy | German colonial rule consolidation in South West Africa ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Waterberg
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confiscation of Herero and Nama land and cattle ⓘ establishment of concentration camps in German South West Africa ⓘ forced labor of Herero and Nama prisoners ⓘ mass executions of Herero and Nama ⓘ pursuit into the Omaheke Desert ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimedByPerpetrators | extermination order (Vernichtungsbefehl) issued by Lothar von Trotha ⓘ |
| location |
Namibia
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surface form:
German South West Africa
present-day Namibia ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
destruction of Herero and Nama social structures
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diaspora of Herero and Nama communities ⓘ lasting demands for reparations from Germany ⓘ massive land dispossession of Herero and Nama ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Genocide memorials in Namibia
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commemorative events by Herero and Nama communities ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy |
German Empire
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Herero and Namaqua genocide self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
German colonial administration in German South West Africa
Imperial German Army ⓘ |
| precededBy | German colonization of South West Africa in the 1880s ⓘ |
| recognizedAsGenocideBy |
Federal Government of Germany
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surface form:
German government (2021 political declaration)
United Nations Whitaker Report ⓘ scholars of genocide studies ⓘ |
| startTime | 1904 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on colonial reparations
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historical research on colonial violence ⓘ legal actions by Herero and Nama representatives in foreign courts ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Herero
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surface form:
Herero people
Mbanderu people ⓘ Nama people ⓘ San peoples ⓘ
surface form:
San people
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| timeInHistory | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Herero and Namaqua genocide Description of subject: The Herero and Namaqua genocide was a campaign of extermination and mass displacement carried out by German colonial forces in present-day Namibia between 1904 and 1908, widely regarded as one of the first genocides of the 20th century.
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