What Were the Deadliest Massacres of the 20th Century?

The 20th century witnessed some of the most horrific massacres in human history, marked by mass killings and genocide across the globe.

From the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire to the Holocaust orchestrated by Nazi Germany, these atrocities claimed millions of lives.

Other brutal events include the Nanjing Massacre by Japan, the Indonesian anti-communist purge, Iraq’s chemical attack on Halabja, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian war.

Understanding these tragedies is crucial to remembering the victims and preventing such horrors in the future.