Genocide

Essay # 49236

Asian Studies
Ethnic Studies > Conflict
Holocaust Studies

Genocide

A look at the definition of genocide and its use under Hitler in Europe and Suharto in Indonesia.

1,836 words () | 6 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explores the notion of genocide and offers different historical examples outlining the nature of genocide and how it affects the world and different communities. It specifically analyzes the genocide that took place in Indonesia under Suharto's rule and compares and contrasts Suharto with Hitler. It tries to offer explanations as to why genocide occurs, especially after the Holocaust in World War II.

From the Paper:

"Indonesia is a country that has suffered through a series of tragic mass killings ever since the rebellion of 1965. Indonesia is made up of several islands that form one nation. The national composition of Indonesia is severely diverse and is made up of people from over 300 ethnic groups who speak over 250 languages that cover 13, 700 islands. With so much instability and almost no national unification, Indonesia is a difficult country to have any authority over. Indonesia gained independence in 1949 from the Dutch East India Company and from that emerged two great political parties: the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the Indonesian National Party (PNI)."