Bengal Famine of 1943: A Man-Made Disaster
The 1943 Bengal famine killed millions, caused not only by crop failure but also by war, colonial policies, and food distribution failures.
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Srebrenica Massacre 1995: Failure of Safe Zone
In July 1995, around 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed after the UN-designated safe area of Srebrenica fell. The event was recognized as genocide.
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Armenian Genocide 1915: Deportations, Deaths, and a Century-Long Debate
In 1915, hundreds of thousands of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire were deported and killed. More than a century later, the events remain politically debated.
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Nanking Massacre 1937: Six Weeks of Terror in China's Capital
After Shanghai fell, Japanese troops entered Nanking and carried out mass killings and sexual violence for weeks. The event remains an open wound in East Asian…
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Holodomor: The Great Famine in Ukraine 1932–1933
Between 1932 and 1933, millions died of famine in Ukraine due to Soviet collectivization policies and grain requisitioning. The event is verified, but its…
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Transatlantic Slave Trade: Numbers, Routes, and Lasting Impacts
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, millions of Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic Ocean to be sold as slaves in the Americas. This trade was…
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