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{{See also|Eight stages of genocide}}
[[Gregory Stanton]], the founding president of [[Genocide Watch]], formulated a well-known list of ten (originally eight) stages of genocide in 1996. These stages do not necessarily occur linearly or exclusively one at a time, but they provide a guiding model to analyze the processes leading to genocide that can be recognized as warning signs and acted upon, as each stage presents an opportunity for certain prevention measures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2017/08/warning-signs-of-mass-violence-in-the-us-charlottesville-syria-burma-rwanda-genocide/|title=Warning Signs of Mass Violence—in the US?|date=2017-08-22|website=Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref> Stanton's ten stages include: classification, symbolization, discrimination, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, persecution, extermination, and denial.<ref name=":7">{{Cite journal|last=Stanton|first=Gregory|date=December 2018|title=What is Genocide?|journal=Genocide Watch}}</ref> The first few of these stages happen early in the process of [[inciting genocide]], and thus offer the most opportunity for preventative measures before genocide is already in full force.
* During the Classification stage, where people begin distinguishing within a culture between "us and them" designated by race, ethnicity, religion, or nationality, the most important prevention measure is to promote tolerance and understanding, and to promote the widespread use of classifications and common ground that transcend these harmful divisions.<ref name=":7" />
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