Darfur Genocide And Holocaust Similarities
To most people around the world the fact that the conflict in the Darfur region of the Sudan is genocide. A genocide similar to the holocaust of the Jews during WWII. Both the holocaust and the Darfur genocide have many similarities and differences. The holocaust was to exterminate all Jewish people. In Darfur the conflict is not against two different religions but instead against two different races. Like the holocaust many innocent civilians have lost their lives in both genocides. There many similarities and differences between both the Darfur genocide and the holocaust.
Both the genocide in Darfur and the holocaust have been the acts of racist leaders that want to eliminate a race completely. Hitler tried to kill the Jews because of his …show more content…
The non-Arab rebels slowly became more powerful and led successful raids against the Sudanese military. This resulted in the government of Sudan arming the Janjaweed with heavy military equipment and training, and aerial raids against the rebels. Instead of the government directly killing innocent non-Arab civilians they chose the Janjaweed to do it. This way the Sudanese could deny direct military involvement in the genocide. The Janjaweed who face resistance from the rebels are often backed by government forces in their raids of villages. In the holocaust the Nazis did not take such a fancy approach to avoid international pressure for the genocide. Instead they just rounded up the Jews put them in ghettos and had them killed. Hitler knew that nobody could really stop him and even if they could that wasn't the Allies main …show more content…
The evidence that the Darfur conflict is genocide is very clear but there is little military action to stop it. This is mainly because of the Sudanese government' relationship with the Chinese government. The AU and the US have taken a major step forward to stop the genocide. President Bush is currently pressuring the Sudanese government to allow a large U.N. peacekeeping force into Darfur. There are also a lot of non governmental organizations that are in the Sudan trying to provide relief to the refugees. During the holocaust none of this happened so it seems as if people are actually learning from their mistakes. Although there is not much action taking place in the Darfur region there is still a lot of international pressure on the Sudanese government to stop aiding the Janjaweed. Due to advances in technology there is a lot more attention being given to the Darfur genocide than there was to the holocaust. Even Google earth has added high resolution images of destroyed villages in Darfur. Holocaust victims did not receive any kind of aid that the Darfur victims are receiving today. The holocaust was actually very different from the Darfur genocide mainly due to the U.N. and international pressure on the Sudanese
Both the genocide in Darfur and the holocaust have been the acts of racist leaders that want to eliminate a race completely. Hitler tried to kill the Jews because of his …show more content…
The non-Arab rebels slowly became more powerful and led successful raids against the Sudanese military. This resulted in the government of Sudan arming the Janjaweed with heavy military equipment and training, and aerial raids against the rebels. Instead of the government directly killing innocent non-Arab civilians they chose the Janjaweed to do it. This way the Sudanese could deny direct military involvement in the genocide. The Janjaweed who face resistance from the rebels are often backed by government forces in their raids of villages. In the holocaust the Nazis did not take such a fancy approach to avoid international pressure for the genocide. Instead they just rounded up the Jews put them in ghettos and had them killed. Hitler knew that nobody could really stop him and even if they could that wasn't the Allies main …show more content…
The evidence that the Darfur conflict is genocide is very clear but there is little military action to stop it. This is mainly because of the Sudanese government' relationship with the Chinese government. The AU and the US have taken a major step forward to stop the genocide. President Bush is currently pressuring the Sudanese government to allow a large U.N. peacekeeping force into Darfur. There are also a lot of non governmental organizations that are in the Sudan trying to provide relief to the refugees. During the holocaust none of this happened so it seems as if people are actually learning from their mistakes. Although there is not much action taking place in the Darfur region there is still a lot of international pressure on the Sudanese government to stop aiding the Janjaweed. Due to advances in technology there is a lot more attention being given to the Darfur genocide than there was to the holocaust. Even Google earth has added high resolution images of destroyed villages in Darfur. Holocaust victims did not receive any kind of aid that the Darfur victims are receiving today. The holocaust was actually very different from the Darfur genocide mainly due to the U.N. and international pressure on the Sudanese