Herero and Nama Genocide – 1904-1907

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During the late 19th century, when territorial expansionism was at its height, the nations of Europe vied with each other…

Ethiopian Great Famine – 1888-1892

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Africa’s traditional subsistence economies have been subject to the whims of nature since time immemorial - as evidenced by events…

Southern India Famine – 1876-1878

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For two years in the 1870s over 58 million people in the Bombay, Madras, Mysore and Hyderabad areas of southern…

The fate of Australian Aboriginals – 1850 onwards

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The once widely used catch-all phrase ‘Australian Aboriginals’ is being replaced by Indigenous Australians’. In fact, both descriptions are misleading,…

Manifest Destiny and Indian Removal – 19th Century

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‘Manifest Destiny’ has at its core the assertion that not only were the European people of America right in their…

The Great Irish Famine – 1845-1852

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During the Napoleonic Wars, Irish landlords enjoyed a successful period as the price of food was high. Once peace was…

The Vendee – Genocide in the Name of Revolution – 1793-1795

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Afterwards, French General Joseph Westermann wrote to Robespierre’s Committee of Public Safety: ‘There is no more Vendee ... according to…

Los Alfaques Disaster – 1978

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The small Mediterranean resort of Sant Carles de la Rapita in southern Catalonia has long been a popular tourist destination.…

Korba Chimney Collapse Scandal – 2009

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Bharat Aluminium Co (Balco) is one of India’s major companies, a subsidiary of Vedanta Pic, the conglomerate listed on the…

Katowice Trade Hall Roof Collapse – 2006

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It was Poland’s worst building disaster of recent times. On January 28 2006 at 17.15 the huge, flat roof of…