# genocide
Throwing Slaves Overboard to Drown and Other Dark Moments From History
History is chock full of dark examples of people’s inhumanity to each other. From the throwing of slaves into the ocean to drown then filing insurance claims for their value, to blind…
History’s Deadliest Woman and Other Lesser Known Killers
Most people know about history’s greatest murderers - Hitler, Genghis Khan, Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. However, history is full…
10 of History’s Worst Colonial Disasters
In 1800, before the Industrial Revolution, Europeans controlled 35% of world. By 1914, on the eve of World War I,…
The Holodomor: Stalin’s Genocidal Famine that Starved Millions in the 1930s
In June 1933, a doctor in what is now Ukraine penned a letter to a friend. "I have not yet…
These 8 Lesser Known Genocides and their Leaders Will Shock You
Genocide is the destruction of a people or peoples based on ethnic, racial, religious, or national distinctions. It has been…
Uprisings of the Common Man: 4 Bloody Peasant Revolts
Historical peasant revolts occurred for a number or reasons. New laws, including banning churches, raising taxes, imposing conscription, and abolishing hunting…
Today in History: The Rwandan Genocide Begins (1994)
There have been an innumerable number of human tragedies throughout the centuries. Untold numbers of people have died at the…
8 Genocides of the 20th Century That You Might Not Know About
Genocides are considered to be the worst atrocity a state or world leader can commit. They are condemned by every international…
This Day In History: Idi Amin Declares Himself President Of Uganda (1971)
On this day in history, one of the cruelest tyrants of the twentieth century declares himself President of Uganda. Idi…
This Day In History: The Pakistan Army Surrenders In Bangladesh (1971)
On this day in history in 1970, the Pakistan army surrenders in Bangladesh. This mass surrender ended a bloody war…