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Genocide. Annabel, Taylor, Hugh, Swag . Map . Colonial power. Germany Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha 1840s – Germans start arriving in Namibia 1880s – Namibia becomes a colony. What happened. Two main tribes: Namibia and Herero
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Genocide Annabel, Taylor, Hugh, Swag
Colonial power • Germany • Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha • 1840s – Germans start arriving in Namibia • 1880s – Namibia becomes a colony
What happened • Two main tribes: Namibia and Herero • Guns + military system = corruption of peaceful cultures • 1904: Hereros rebelled against the Germans • GENOCIDE
Legacy • Almost an entire racial group exterminated • Inspiration for Hitler