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Scorched Earth
FromThroughline
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The term "concentration camp" is most associated with Nazi Germany and the systematic killing of Jews during World War II. But colonial powers used concentration camps at the turn of the 19th century to crush rebellions. In this episode, how a war between Britain and South African Boers gave rise to some of the first camps.
Released:
Aug 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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