[Poohbah]

I think the key issue is that the Jewish Holocaust was the first one that we SAW the results of in something approximating real life (photographic records, bureucratic records, et cetera), the sheer senselessness of it, the fact that many Americans were descended from RECENT immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe (and could say, "Holy cow, how could my kith and kin do or abide something as evil as THAT?"), the ONLY one where we actually managed to punish the perps, and that it set the tone for later Holocausts.

Just my humble opinion.

[cyborg]

You are right. It is in recent memory. I suppose the reason why people do not pay more attention to things going on in Africa is because Africans do not have the same presence in this country. When I was visiting England, the BBC covered African news extensively while the American coverage is paltry. You can watch BET channel but you only get the liberal POV.

I just wonder why there is not the same zeal for other causes. Maybe it's because there are not any films, pictures, or extensive in your face coverage.

[RobbyS]

To this you can add: we have never see the evidence of Societ and Chinese slaughter first hand, and somehow even the slaughter in Cambodia--which we did see--is discounted by people who refuse to see that the "killing fields" have a connection with marxism.

[A. Pole]

I think the key issue is that the Jewish Holocaust was the first one that we SAW the results of in something approximating real life (photographic records, bureucratic records, et cetera), the sheer senselessness of it,

Unfinished Extirpation of Irish Catholics under Cromwell was very well organised.

The most successful was extermination of Tasmanians (none are left).