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Holocaust Tragedy
Between 1933 and 1943 there is an estimate of 430 anti-jewish decrees that was set in place to make just being Jewish a crime. When looking at the Holocaust; some take different view points of why it started or beliefs on if it was even a crime. What it boiled down to is that a group of people were being singled out because of the economic decline of non jewish members.Seemingly honest,hard working, normal people spurred a hate crime that many today can still not comprehend. -
Mussolini Deposed
After gaining power in Italian government. Mussolini moved for support of a totalitarian government for Italy's people; and he eventually became known as one of the main founding fathers of Italian Fascism. When Italy was invaded he was placed on a house arrest and forced out of office.German officials were sent to his rescue, but in the end he was still executed upon being recaptured and left to hang outside of a common gas station. -
Dalai Lama
Tibet engaged in war with China in an uprisal that failed miserably. In light of the failed uprising the Dalai Lama made safe passage arrangements to India where he lived the rest of his life in exile from Tibet.The only reason why he was force to flee is because China wanted to control the Dalai Lama's position as Tibet's leader. After his flee from his country, the Dalai Lama was replaced by his rival for his form position of leading Tibet. -
Murder in the Afternoon
John Crump and is friend had been patrolling the Farmington MO area for a car to steal when he happened upon the Barr family property. The father of this family owned a gast station/convenient store just feet away from their home. Included in the murder was Mr and Mrs. Barr, thier daughter Ella survived and lived to write a book about the horrifying account she witnessed that day. -
Lesotho to become independent from Britan
Lesotho wants to become their own nation apart from Britan to form thier own govenment and law practices. They were considered tribal before their fight for independence; and for a span of time was in conflict with guerrila warfare throughout their land. -
Sudanese Civil War
This war was actually a continuation from thier first civil war prior. Although the war has been said to have started for many different reasons. The Sudan government wanted to gain land and exploit the Sudan people but the finishing move towards war was when the Christian missionairies were expelled from Sudan and forced to leave -
Texas Caught a Serial Killer
After a bloody rampage across which he has claimed to have taken over 600 lives (only 350 of them confirmed), Henry Lee Lucas is caught by a Texas Task Force that was specially put together to seek out and bring him to justice. Upon his capture he led police officials to bodies that had yet to be found and identified as his victims.In his autobiorgraphy he paints a gimm picture of his childhood and his crimes. -
Susan Smith
Susan Smith was accused and convicted of drowning her two sons ; by driving her car into a lake. She initially reported the car was stolen by a black male and pleaded with local authorities for their safe return. Most of know the outcome was that she was convicted with her two young sons murder. Susan's claim as to why she committed the act was that she had suffered from mental illnesses for years. -
Columbine Shooting
Colorado's school experienced a horrible massacre when 13 people were killed and another 21 injured when 2 students decided to open fire.This horrible tragedy ranked as the fourth worst school shooting in history.The exscape goat for this tragedy was violent video games;loose gun control laws; and anti depressant use by teens. -
Colorado Massacre
James Homes is accused with shooting unarmed movie goers at the opening of Batman. A tragedy that claimed the life of 12 people and he is also being charged with attempted murder of another 116 counts. In addition to opening fire and using smoke boms to disorientate them. He also rigged his hom with booby traps and explosives that took days to dismantle.He is said to have been sane at the time of the shooting so there goes the insanity plea.
