Scorched Earth Policy

Creator

Unknown

Files

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts the Sudanese military carrying out a scorched earth policy in Darfur. Airplanes and helicopters are bombing and burning homes while the infantry is shooting civilians.

Alt Text

A child's detailed pencil drawing of several blocks of houses with small roads in between them that are on fire and surrounded by armed men and vehicles on all sides. At the top of the page are representations of helicopters and a jet, all of which are dropping ordinance on the homes and people below them. At the left is a line of military personnel firing high-caliber weapons at the houses and people, some of them riding in trucks with mounted guns, some on foot, and some with camels or horses in tow. The bottom of the page depicts a large line of unarmed civilians attempting to flee only to be met by a tank at the far right side of the page.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00522-b

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Scorched Earth Policy" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 493.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/493