“Hate can be nurtured anywhere” - Simon Wiesenthal in Justice Not Vengeance (Uschan 94)Michael V. Uschan defines genocide as “the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial society, political or cultural group. » The Greek word geno means "race" or "tribe", and cide means "to kill" in Latin. The word itself was specifically created to describe ongoing executions during the Holocaust (Uschan 9). The Holocaust refers to a period from January 1933 to May 1945 in Germany. An obvious combination of cunning, intolerance and brutality was responsible for the deaths of 11 million men, women and children. Led by Adolf Hitler, the National Socialist German Workers' Party, or Nazi Party, condemned Jews, Gypsies, Poles, and other groups because they believed they were "inferior to the Germans" (Uschan 8 ). Political and personal beliefs as well as their way of life were rejected. Most of them were sent to specialized camps to murder thousands of victims every day (Uschan 8). Several years later, in 1975, a relentless extremist program was implemented in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge guerrilla movement, led by Pol Pot. He was very enthusiastic about a certain communist model and decided that "all non-communist aspects of traditional Cambodian society" ("Cambodia") needed to be ended. Intellectuals and educated people were most likely to oppose it; Pot intended to eliminate them and anyone who challenged him and his agenda (“Cambodia”). The Holocaust and the Cambodian genocide differ in their goals, but are very similar in the causes and methods of extermination. All genocides are crimes against humanity; they end in the massive annihilation of so many lives. However, one leader's agenda differs from another's. Announcement... middle of paper... I am not speaking out against it. People must choose to protect the rights of those who are tormented in order to prevent future genocides. Works cited “Cambodia 1975”. Peace Pledge Union Information: Genocide. Peace Pledge Union, nd Web. April 15, 2014. “Cambodian Genocide” A world without genocide. William Mitchel College of Law, 2012. Web. April 15, 2014.Holocaust explained, The. London Jewish Cultural Centre, 2011. Web. April 15, 2014. “Introduction to the Holocaust.” Holocaust Encyclopedia. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, June 10. 2013. Internet. April 15, 2014. Uschan, Michael V. The Holocaust. Farmington Hills: Thomson Gale, 2005. Print.