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Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazis established more than 40,000 camps for the imprisonment, forced labor, or mass killing of Jews, Sinti and Roma, Communists, and other so-called “enemies of the state." View the Spanish version of this map.

Entre 1933 y 1945, los nazis establecieron más de 40,000 campos de reclusión, trabajos forzados o ejecuciones masivas de judíos, Sinti y Roma, comunistas y otras personas consideradas “enemigos del estado”.

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This map illustrates three prevailing aspects of the 1915 Armenian Genocide: the deportations, the massacres, and the concentration camps. The deportations affected the majority of Armenians in the Turkish Empire. From as far north as the Black Sea and as far west as European Turkey, Armenians were forcibly removed to the Syrian desert. From the onset the deportations were marked by atrocities.

From the mid-1850s to the beginning of World War I, many Western nations were expanding into Asia. The "Age of Imperialism" was fueled by the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States, and it profoundly influenced nation building efforts in Japan and China. As the desire to exert regional strength grew, Japan also began to expand its colonial influence across East Asia.

On June 26, 1945, 50 nations signed a charter to create the United Nations in order to promote international cooperation and human rights. See full-sized image for analysis.