In 1944, Raphael Lemkin wrote, "genocide refers to a coordinated plan aimed at the destruction of the essential foundation of life of national groups." It was in his book, Axis Rule in Occupied Europe, that the word genocide first appeared, but the concept had been used many years prior to the naming. Similarly, ethnic cleansing had also been carried out by leaders for several decades and is defined as "the elimination of a group based on ethnic/racial factors." These two terms share many similarities, but differ greatly because ethnic cleansing does not necessary mean the killing of a race, but rather can be accomplished by deportation or forced emigration. However, genocide clearly is the planned extermination of a racial group. Both concepts are seen through history being used by the powerful leaders of their time.
It was during the 1930's that the terms ethnic cleansing and genocide were introduced to the world. Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, came to power in Germany......
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