Hello,
I'm in my final term of college and taking a Honors Modern European History class. I'm writing my term paper on why the 20th century was the bloodiest century in terms of genocide. I've been looking for books but haven't been able to come across one broad book that talks about various genocides. I've only found books that focus on one specific genoicde such as the Holocaust, Armenian Genocide, or Srebrenica.
The angle I'm wanting to take is that while nationalism was arguably the main contributing factor for genocide, the technological advancements of the 20th century made it possible to kill large numbers of people with ease.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
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