Historical Events tagged with "ethnic cleansing"
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Ustaše Govern Croatia Under Axis Control
The Axis powers appointed the Ustaše regime to govern the newly established Independent State of Croatia following Operation 25. This marked a significant shift in power as the Ustaše, a far-right nationalist organization, pledged allegiance to Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Their governance was characterized by totalitarian control and the persecution of ethnic and political opponents.
Continue ReadingMassacre of Romanian Civilians in Ip
In Ip, a village in Transylvania, the Hungarian Army, aided by local Hungarian civilians, conducted a violent attack resulting in the deaths of 158 Romanian residents. This operation was framed within the broader context of ethnic tensions heightened by territorial changes following World War I. The massacre occurred amidst a complex backdrop of nationalism and regional conflict, escalating the already fraught relationship between Hungarians and Romanians in the area.
Continue ReadingMassacre of Phocaea: Ethnic Cleansing Operation
Turkish irregulars executed between 50 and 100 Greeks in Phocaea, marking a violent ethnic cleansing operation against the Greek population. Thousands more were expelled from their homes in the region, part of wider tensions fueled by nationalistic fervor as the Ottoman Empire grappled with its internal divisions and a diminishing central authority in the early 20th century. The incident mirrored broader patterns of ethnic violence emerging in the collapsing empire and heightened fears among the Greek communities.
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