Question

bellringer question 1: define genocide *
a time where king leopold ii attempted to wipe out the entire congolese population
the intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
the task that white colonizers believed they had to force their civilizations on the natives of their colonies
none of the above

Explanation:

Genocide is defined by the United Nations as the intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. The first option is an example of a genocidal act but not the definition. The third option refers to the "white man's burden" concept, not genocide.

Answer:

B. The intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.