In which region did the Herero and Namaqua genocide occur under German colonial rule?
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Correct answer: South West Africa
Following an uprising, German forces under Lothar von Trotha drove the Herero and Nama people into the desert to die of thirst. This is often cited as the first genocide of the 20th century.
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