AP Human Geography

Category - AP Human Geography

What is the name for the forced expulsion of cultures through of fear and violence called?
  1. Chain migration
  2. Ethnic cleansing
  3. A holocaust
  4. Homogenization
Explanation
Answer - B - The name for the forced expulsion and resettlement of cultures through the use of fear and violence is called ethnic cleansing.

Key Takeaway: Ethnic cleansing is a term for all forms of violence that is motivated by ethnic differences. Ethnic cleansing can refer to the forced removal of ethnic culture groups, torture, rape, or murder-both on an individual and mass level. The term became popular in the early 1990s to describe the horrific events occurring in the former Yugoslavia, particularly in Bosnia and Kosovo.
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