Genocide occurred repeatedly after the holocaust in WW2. The Simple analysis cartoon created by Michael “SUDSEY” Sutherland, depicts the ineffectiveness of the U.N. to prevent genocide and fatal global conflict. In the panel on the left the U.N’s belief of engaging diplomatically without using armed force is portrayed. The Panel On the Right depicts the multiple genocides that have occurred since the U.N was formed in 1945, despite the U.Ns belief of diplomatic engagement. The Jewish Holocaust during WW2 and the Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda in the 1990s had many similarities. Both the Holocaust and the Tutsi Genocide targeted specific minority ethnic groups. Propaganda was used in both instances to manipulate public opinion (Ellis and Esler 1051).
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The Jewish Holocaust began with Hitler’s rise to power as the chancellor of Germany and the establishment of the Nazi party. The Tutsi Genocide began through an act of violence believed to be caused by the RPF of the shooting down of President Juvenal Harmanas plane killing him. Hutu extremists reacted to this by starting a campaign of slaughter against the Tutsi people known as the Rwanda Genocide (BBC News, “Rwanda Genocide: 100 Days of Slaughter). Hitler’s goal was to make a superior race of German people by eliminating all other races in contrast Augestien Buzmundi’s goal was to solely get rid of the Tutsi people. The conflict between the Hutsi and the Tutsi people began many years before the actual genocide took place. The Jews and the Germans conflict however, only began ounce Hitler rose to power and the Holocaust began. The methods in which the Nazis and Hutus used to eliminate their victims differed as well. The Nazis used work camps and concentration camps with gas chambers and shootings to kill the Jews, while the Hutus used mainly guns and machetes to kill the Tutsis. Lastly the Holocaust and the Rwanda Genocide ended differently, the Holocaust ended when the concentration camps were liberated by American and Soviet forces in contrast the Rwandan Genocide ended when the RPF overthrew the Hutu regime and destroyed Hutu Militias and murder gangs (Unites States Holocaust Museum, “The Aftermath of the
The Jewish Holocaust began with Hitler’s rise to power as the chancellor of Germany and the establishment of the Nazi party. The Tutsi Genocide began through an act of violence believed to be caused by the RPF of the shooting down of President Juvenal Harmanas plane killing him. Hutu extremists reacted to this by starting a campaign of slaughter against the Tutsi people known as the Rwanda Genocide (BBC News, “Rwanda Genocide: 100 Days of Slaughter). Hitler’s goal was to make a superior race of German people by eliminating all other races in contrast Augestien Buzmundi’s goal was to solely get rid of the Tutsi people. The conflict between the Hutsi and the Tutsi people began many years before the actual genocide took place. The Jews and the Germans conflict however, only began ounce Hitler rose to power and the Holocaust began. The methods in which the Nazis and Hutus used to eliminate their victims differed as well. The Nazis used work camps and concentration camps with gas chambers and shootings to kill the Jews, while the Hutus used mainly guns and machetes to kill the Tutsis. Lastly the Holocaust and the Rwanda Genocide ended differently, the Holocaust ended when the concentration camps were liberated by American and Soviet forces in contrast the Rwandan Genocide ended when the RPF overthrew the Hutu regime and destroyed Hutu Militias and murder gangs (Unites States Holocaust Museum, “The Aftermath of the