How did the German military respond to the uprising of the Herero and Namaqua nations?

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How did the German military respond to the uprising of the Herero and Namaqua nations?

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Emmy Morton · Answer 1

Answer: The first to characterize genocide in the 20th century?

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Some historians characterize this crime as the first genocide committed in the twentieth century. Be that as it may, the German colonists committed atrocious crimes against the Namibian peoples from 1904 to 1908. Under the leadership of General Lothar von Troth, the German defeated the bloody revolt.

The Germans responded after the natives killed about 120 settlers and burned their homes. The General led an army of 15,000 men and brutally confronted the rebels. In the period mentioned above, it is estimated that the Germans liquidated about 70,000 members of the Herero people and about 10,000 Namaqua.