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When was genocide officially labeled a crime?
in 1941 when Lemkin moved to the United States from Poland
in 1943 when Lemkin used genocide in a quote
in 1945 shortly after the end of WWII
in 1948 as defined by the UN
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in 1948 as defined by the UN
The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide on December 9, 1948 (it entered into force in 1951). Lemkin coined and promoted the term earlier, but it became an international legal crime in 1948.
The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide on December 9, 1948 (it entered into force in 1951). Lemkin coined and promoted the term earlier, but it became an international legal crime in 1948.
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