question: Long before genocide was established as a legal term , what treaty was in place to protect various groups from persecution and mass killings ?
answer: the Peace of Westphalia
turker_answer: Long before genocide was established as a legal term , the Peace of Westphalia was in place to protect various groups from persecution and mass killings .
rule-based: Long before genocide was established as a legal term , the Peace of Westphalia was in place to protect various groups from persecution and mass killings .