Myanmar Follows Global Pattern in How Ethnic Cleansing Begins was written by Amanda Taub. The article discusses how each country is allowed “national self-determination”. Each country was giving this right to protect the very rights it impacts. The article states that self-determination, not only defines the nation but who allowed to be a part of that nation and who doesn’t belong. As the article states, “During times of political upheaval, when national identity comes under pressure and different groups compete for claims to self-determination… [as a result, the outsiders are subject to] mass violence and even genocide.” The article then goes on to describe what a nation is. The author tries to put into perspective that, while “state” can …show more content…
Also, there are the Jews who, since 1,000s of years before the Second World War, have been mistreated a and seen as foreigners for many years. The article continues by explaining how some factors such as “war… political changes or economic collapse” can help people decided which groups belong to their nation and which don’t. As a result of such discrimination against certain groups, people try to rid their nation of those who they believe don’t belong there. Ethnic cleansing is the result.
The article, however, talks about a specific ethnic cleansing event in Myanmar that is currently taking place. The Rohingya have been in Myanmar since the 12th century. Despite this information, they are technically not a part of the Myanmar nation or even have status as legal citizens. Since the end of British rule, in what was then Burma, in 1948, the new government determined that the Rohingya were there illegally. In 1982, there were stripped of their rights as citizens. Just two years ago, they were not allowed to vote during the election season. Some politics use the word “terrorists” to describe them; despite, not having proof that they truly are. As of now, politicians and the army are trying to switch to democracy. This has negatively affected the Rohingya. This past Saturday, General Min Aung Hlaing attempted to justify their attacks on the Rohingya while claiming mass violence that had killed many “was ‘an organized attempt
The new government was continuously challenged by communists and under-represented ethnic groups. Home to one of the largest diversity of ethnic groups, it was extremely challenging to please all. With demands of, “protection of ethnic culture, language, and religion, the devolution of tangible executive, legislative, and judicial power to the ethnic states within a true federal union, and a democratic form of government” (ConflictMap.org) not met, the ethnic groups turned to violence. As a result, Burma experienced intense periods of civil war which devastated and destabilized the country even further. As the economy collapsed, U Nu was forced out of office by General Ne Win in order to “restore law and order”. U Nu was re-elected in February 1960, but two years later on March 2nd 1962, Ne Win seized power in a coup d'état and proclaimed himself to be Burma’s new military
“Those who had no choice but to flee for their survival and the survival of their families became refugees, seeking safe havens in other parts of Europe and beyond. At first, Jews were allowed to settle in neighboring countries such as Belgium, France, and Czechoslovakia, but as German occupation spread across the continent, these countries were no longer safe and refugees became increasingly desperate to escape. The life of Jewish refugees was described in this way: “[The refugees] were welcomed nowhere and could be assimilated nowhere. Once they had left their homeland they remained homeless, once they had left their state they remained stateless; once they had been deprived of their human rights they were right-less, the scum of the earth” (America, 2017).
Through the course of history, the Jewish people have been mistreated, condemned, robbed, even put to death because of their religion. In the Middle Ages, they were forced to wear symbols on their clothing, identifying them as Jews. The dates 1933 to 1945 marked the period of the deadly Holocaust in which many atrocities were committed against the Jewish people and minority groups not of Aryan descent. Six million innocent Jews were exterminated because of Hitler’s “Final Solution.” This paper will exhibit how Adolf Hitler used the three anti-Jewish policies written in history, conversion, expulsion, and annihilation to his advantage.
The intended audience for this article was towards readers who don’t recognize what is actually happening with the Jews and Anti-Semitism, and what could occur from it. This forms a teacher/student relationship between the author and her readers because she is teaching them from her own experience, and what she knows about the Holocaust and Jewish mistreatment. I will use this article to answer my GRQ because I believe it provides me with clear and concise evidence, and connects the treatment of Jews in modern day to the time of World War 2 efficiently. This article specifically relates to my GRQ by providing me with an evident answer for my question on how the treatment of Jews has evolved since World War 2. The author does this by saying “The horror of the Holocaust cleansed our society of anti-Semitism at the official level but the simmering resentment of a group that is different, that maintains its identity, that has been pilloried throughout history by religious and political leaders, remains” (Rebrik
The long-term impact on the life of European Jews after the war is in four major areas: state ownership, economics, migration and relations with other non-Jews . Geographically, prior to the war, they are with one state in one area, and after the war, they find themselves in a completely different political–cultural unit or state. Jews who formerly live in Russia, Austria, or Germany are no longer part of their normal geographical habitat can in another state . With these instabilities, their social mobility increases, and many Jews, move up into the bourgeois middle class. With the revision in character, in self-pride of culture, many develop a more secular Jewish identity, joining only Jewish organizations and socializing with only other Jews . These new demographics empty the policy of encouraging Jews to assume only agriculture roles and allow them to kept their World War I productive areas of labor, butchery, bakery, textile crafts, doctors, lawyers, and bankers. With this rapid upturn in crafts and education to make a living, it seems the new purpose for the Jews, are one of promise for them, and life is rewarding. Yet, in Europe’s degenerate Christian population, while many are still living in poverty they become unnatural, demon like evil spirits looking in any way to claw their way out of an
This does not mean to exclude those economic and other related institutions, but focuses this dissatisfaction on the political institutions as key to this process. This dissatisfaction is only exacerbated by the government’s inability or unwillingness to engage with this segment of the population in order to resolve the emerging conflict early in its development. Instead, the government ignores or even attempts to repress this expression of dissatisfaction, resulting in allegations of human rights abuses, among other symptoms. This only fuels a greater desire for secession in this marginalized and underrepresented segment(s) of society, as secessionism is seen as the only option available for the group to alleviate the injustices it feels is levied against it. This results in a “balkanization” of ethnic and religious groups as the
From January 8th, 1933 to May 8th, 1945 one of the world’s largest genocides in history occurred. More than seventy years ago the lives of millions were taken by Dictator Adolf Hitler and his officers. More than six million European Jews as well as members from other groups such as the gypsies and homosexuals lives were taken. In 1933 the Jewish European population stood at over nine million people. And by 1945 the Nazi regimen had killed two out of every three Jews as a part of what they called “The solution” in order to get rid of the “inferior race.”
Antin presents an expansive summary of Jewish history that concentrates on the old world and new world for immigrants worldwide,, instead of Jewish ethnisities in Russia or Poltzk. Jewish Immigrants’ History illustrates how religion can effect one’s fate. The ill-fated wars between religions and cultures are mainly to blame for the isolation and extermination of war amongst the
Altshuler’s purpose of writing this book is to display the Religion and change of identity the of Jewish people in USSR. The author wants to describe the social, political, and economic condition of Jews from 1941 to 1964. Mordechai Altshuler (2012) mentioned that one of the governments’ goal was to isolate the component members of Jews by atomizing the Jewish public (p 81). Decent Jews were persecuted and compelled to live under the threat of losing their identity. They were threatened and forced to leave their original identity and adopt new identity which altered their identity along with lives. According to the author, “In Babi Yar, on the outskirts of town, more than 30,000 Jews were murdered around Yom Kippur 1941 (September 29 – 30),
We see that people difference can cause division. Also as we know from Elie Wiesel “Night” and holocaust history, the Germans blamed the Jews for financial and other problems the country was facing let’s dehumanize and get rid of them it’s their fault.
Through the course of history, the Jewish people have been mistreated, condemned, robbed, even put to death because of their religion. In the Middle Ages, they were forced to wear symbols on their clothing, identifying them as Jews. The dates 1933 to 1945 marked the period of the deadly Holocaust in which many atrocities were committed against the Jewish people and minority groups not of Aryan descent. Six million innocent Jews were exterminated because of Hitler’s “Final Solution.” This paper will exhibit how Adolf Hitler used the three anti-Jewish policies written in history, conversion, expulsion, and annihilation to his advantage.
Most Americans are aware of the plight of the Jewish population during Nazi rule in Europe and the many horrific and revolting things that occurred during the Holocaust. Of the estimated eleven million people killed during the Holocaust, more than five million of these victims were not Jewish. Were non-Jewish people treated differently or did they suffer the same consequences under Nazi rule? The answer is, that while non-Jewish people often suffered the same fate as the Jews, the Jewish people suffered a more heinous and cruel version of the Nazi reign of terror as evidenced by historical accounts recounted by concentration camp survivors and those who lived during this time. Under the Nazi rule, the leader, Adolf Hitler’s design was to eradicate all groups other than the blue-eyed, fair-haired Aryans. Groups such as Polish Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses, homosexuals, Roma gypsies, the physically and intellectually disabled, prisoners of war and any other person or group opposed to Hitler were persecuted, but his first atrocities were aimed specifically at people of Jewish decent.
Jews have been persecuted since the beginning of documented time. This religious group has been poked, prodded, exiled, and in recent years, massacred for their religious beliefs. This racial prejudice is called anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism is the vicious weapon of propaganda used to break down the Jews psychologically before the armies of Germany even began to annihilate this religious group during World War Two (“anti-semitism” 47).
The conflict in Myanmar is best described under a “soft” rational choice/instrumental approach. The conflict in Myanmar has incredible historical context that can specifically be related to Horowitz’s causal mechanisms of conflict. In an article by Donald Horowitz, he explains the “hard” and “soft” approaches to violence. The conflict in Myanmar can be understood using a “soft” approach because it is apparent that Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar “ can be decomposed into the motives of their members, that they are instruments for the pursuit of those motives, and that their actions need to be explained in terms of individual calculations of utility in specific
To begin to understand the reasoning behind the Holocaust, the origins of the Nazi’s hatred for the Jews must be evaluated. Anti-Semitism was a leading factor in the rise and conduct of the Nazi regime and Hitler’s relentless mission for ethnic cleansing sparked the debate of whether or not the extermination of the Jews was Hitler’s plan from prior to war. Anti-Semitism was used as a propaganda tool by the Nazis who exploited anti-Semitic myths, many of which had been embedded in European culture for generations. They promoted the idea of a 'master race', claiming that Germany should be a nation of pureblooded 'Aryans', uncontaminated by the influence of inferior peoples such as Jews. It has been suggested that it is significantly easier to