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The Top 5 Worst State Sponsored Genocides in Modern History
| Sponsoring State | Number of Deaths | Date | Location of Genocide | Known As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nazi Germany | 5.6 to 6.1 million people | 1941-1945 | Europe | The Holocaust |
| 2 | Stalinist Russia | 3 to 7 Million people | 1936-1938 | USSR | The Great Purge |
| 3 | Rwanda | 937,000 people | 1994 (April - July) | Rwanda | Rwandan Genocide |
| 4 | Ottoman Empire (Turkey) | 1.2 to 1.8 million people | 1915 | Various locations through the Ottoman Empire | The First Armenian massacre |
| 5 | Ottoman Empire (Turkey) | 100,000 to 300,000 people | 1894 | Chios and Psara islands (Greece) | The Chios Massacre |
