Discussion Questions #2

1. In previous years, the United States has made minor attempts to intervene with counties facing genocide but they have not really made any breakthroughs.

2. Lemkin and his successors tried to pass a law that would prohibit genocide form occurring in any nation.  Lemkin was also the first person who coined the term “genocide.”

3. State Sovereignty- all type of activity directed towards the welfare of people such as building schools and constructing roads. Genocide has typically been disguised as efforts for state sovereignty by pushing an agenda that says that they are wiping other groups of people for the welfare of the true race, to purify the nation.

4. The Holocaust made the world aware that events such as this were occurring and that there were people who couldn’t speak out against their rulers because of the barriers of society.

5. Most victims didn't speak out after the war until it was over. They were fearful for their lives.

6. There were disagreements about the text of the law. U.S. senators feared that the language would be used to target Americans.