The Armenian Genocide also fails to be known as the Armenian Holocaust.
 They go on to say that none of these alternative definitions have gained widespread support, they postulate that the major reason why no generally accepted genocide definition has emerged is because academics have adjusted their focus to emphasise different periods and have found it expedient to use slightly different definitions
 Many instances of such crimes of genocide have occurred when racial, religious, political and other groups have been destroyed, entirely or in part

