Genocide Of Iraq And The Holocaust Analysis

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Many people across the world have horrific recollections of one of the most tragic events in history; The Holocaust. This event transpired because Adolf Hitler was a genius man that became monarch of Germany and made the country corrupt. However, many people recollet the perpetual terror in the Middle Eastern country of Iraq. This terror caused by I.S.I.S. is causing genocide in the country. There are many kindred attributes between the genocides of Iraq and the Holocaust.

To start, Iraq is a narrow section of the coastline north of the persian gulf. The crisis commenced in June 29th, 2014 with I.S.I.S. assailing the minute town of Mosul (Ramirez).

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