Which of the following examples would NOT be considered genocide?
A) systematic killing of millions of European Jews and Roma by Nazi Germany
B) ethnic cleansing by Serb,Croatian,and Albanian extremists in Kosovo
C) the death of civilians resulting from dropping of an atomic bomb on the Japanese in 1945
D) the use of poisonous gas by the Iraqi government against the Kurds in 1988

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While the death of civilians resulting from the dropping of an atomic bomb is a controversial and tragic event, it does not meet the definition of genocide as it was not specifically targeted at a particular ethnic, racial, or religious group with the intention of their destruction. Genocide is defined as the deliberate and systematic destruction of a national, racial, ethnic, or religious group. A, B, and D, on the other hand, involve the intentional targeting and killing of a specific group with the intention of their destruction, and therefore meet the definition of genocide.

Which of the Following Examples Would NOT Be Considered Genocide