Genocide in the First Half of the 20th Century

Introduced by Academy Award-winning actor John Voight, this award-winning series presents the definitive, most comprehensive overview of the history of genocide. With the aid of an impressive array of scholars, experts, eyewitnesses, and survivors from around the world, the programs examine the complex dimensions of human nature's darkest side. State-sanctioned violence has always existed, but technological advances have facilitated its use as a viable means of exerting political power. This documetnary continues the examination of the history of genocide, focusing on the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, the 1923 Rosewood Massacre, Stalin's forced Ukrainian famine, the Japanese Rape of Nanking and the Holocaust. A host of survivors, experts and scholars include Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking; Yehuda Bauer, former head of the Yad Vashem International Institute for Holocaust Research and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel.