Blood Diamonds

1. Blood Diamonds JonathanLee 806

2. Summary • The conflict started in 1992 when their squad leader Jonas Savimbi was looking for a way to profit in his army. • He bought weapons ammunition guns and knifes with that money from African weapon dealers • The Africa militia attacked villages that had had rivers and that could have had diamonds • He also recruit child soldiers

3. The Problem • There is smuggling in Africa with diamonds • The African military is making inhumane acts • Reports from the United Nations are heard that $23 million were smuggled into trade. • There are also reports of genocide

4. The problem • There is Underground trading. This is located in the back alleys of koidu. • Families were tortured before going into the mines. A example of this is by cutting off a arm of a leg. • Guerrilla leaders sold the diamonds illegally all over the world. • The workers get paid less then a dollar a day

5. Comparing with US history • One way this is compared with US history is human rights violation. I can compare in US history by the government abusing civilians in the past. • Another way this is comparing with US history is child labor. I can compare this by the second industrial revolution where children had to work in factories and on the streets to make money • There is also reports of genocide in some parts of Africa.

6. Comparing with US history • There is also slavery. This took place in the south parts of America like Virginia. I can compare this by people controlling African Americans • Another reason is colonialism. I can compare this to US history by king George the third. He controlled the citizens of the US by paying high taxes and much more

7. Resources • http://www.icij.org/project/making-killing/conflict-diamonds-are-forever • http://money.howstuffworks.com/african-diamond-trade2.htm • www.briliantearth.com/conflict-diamondtrade/