Part of a series onGenocide Issues List by death toll Cultural genocide Democide Ethnic cleansing Ethnic relations Ethnocide Genocide Genocidal rape Utilitarian genocide Double genocide Holocaust uniqueness debate Rwandan genocide Holodomor genocide question Extermination camp Effects of genocide on youth Genocides in history Genocide of indigenous peoples Ancient and Medieval genocide Third Punic War, 149-146 BC Asiatic Vespers, 88 BC Wei–Jie war, 350-351 Destruction under the Mongol Empire, 1...

The internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II was the forced relocation and incarceration in concentration camps in the western interior of the country of between 110,000 and 120,000[5] people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom lived on the Pacific Coast. 62% of the internees were United States citizens.[6][7] These actions were ordered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt shortly after Imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.[8] Of 127,000 Japanese Americans livin...

The United States presidential line of succession is the order in which officials of the United States federal government assume the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States if the incumbent president becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, or is removed from office (via impeachment by the House of Representatives and subsequent conviction in a trial by the Senate). Presidential succession is referred to multiple times in the U.S. Constitution – Article II, Section 1, Cla...

The ReverendFred RogersRogers on the set of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in the late 1960sBornFred McFeely RogersMarch 20, 1928Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.DiedFebruary 27, 2003 (aged 74)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Other namesMister RogersAlma materRollins CollegePittsburgh Theological SeminaryOccupationChildren's television presenter, actor, puppeteer, singer, composer, television producer, author, educator, Presbyterian ministerYears active1951–2001Spouse(s)Joanne Byrd (m. 1952)Children2 Penns...

Tourette syndrome (TS or simply Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in childhood,[4] characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. These tics characteristically wax and wane, can be suppressed temporarily, and are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscles. Some common tics are eye blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements. Tourette's does not adversely affect intelligence or life e...

The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum,[2][1] commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in western South America and Central America.[2][3] The Nahuatl (Aztec language) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word tomate, from which the English word tomato derived.[3][4] Its domestication and use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous peoples of Mexico.[2][5] The Aztecs used tomatoes in their cooking at the time of the Span...

Brexit (;[1] a portmanteau of "British" and "exit") is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a referendum held on 23 June 2016 in which 51.9 percent of those voting supported leaving the EU, the Government invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, starting a two-year process which was due to conclude with the UK's exit on 29 March 2019—a deadline that has been extended to 31 October 2019.[2] Withdrawal from the EU has been advocated by both ...

War of 1812Part of the Napoleonic WarsClockwise from top: damage to the U.S. Capitol after the Burning of Washington; the mortally wounded Isaac Brock spurs on the York Volunteers at the battle of Queenston Heights; USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere; The death of Tecumseh in 1813; Andrew Jackson defeats the British assault on New Orleans in 1815Date18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815(2 years and 8 months)LocationEastern and Central North America, Atlantic and Pacific OceansResult Treaty of Ghent Mi...

Description[edit] Security clearance levels are used as part of a method to control access to information that should not be freely available to all personnel. The different organizations in the United States Federal Government use different terminology and lettering, as is discussed below. Use[edit] Security clearance levels often appear in employment postings for Defense related jobs, and other jobs involving substantial amounts of responsibility, such as air traffic control or nuclear energy...

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless. Within these varieties, several cultivars have been created. In North America, the term "wild cucumber" refers to plants in the genera Echinocystis and Marah, but these are not closely related. The cucumber is originally from South Asia, but now grow...