Historical Case Studies
Explore three detailed case studies that demonstrate how ethnic cleansing operates across different time periods, geographic contexts, and political systems.
Jacksonian Indian Removal (1830s)
U.S. federal and state governments forced removal of Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole nations from southeastern United States, resulting in thousands of deaths.
Jewish Displacement from Arab Countries (1948–1970s)
Approximately 850,000 Jews forced to leave homes across the Middle East and North Africa, ending over 2,500 years of Jewish presence in the Arab world.
View full case study with embedded lecture notes →Yugoslav Wars (1992–1995)
Where the term "ethnic cleansing" was coined. Examines the systematic campaign in Bosnia, including the Srebrenica massacre—the worst atrocity in Europe since WWII.
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