Question

why was the definition of genocide narrowed in 1948

Answer 1

The United Nations Genocide Convention, which was established in 1948, defines genocide as "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group".

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The definition of genocide was narrowed in 1948 because was the result of negotiations between the members of the Genocide Convention, of the United Nations in 1948. They stated the definition of genocide in Article II. They defined genocide as the acts committed to destroying a race, an ethnicity, a race or a religious group.