The Armenian Genocide was the first modern genocide, and a horrifying one. Armenians were literally marched to death by their superiors. The idea that a culture can be nearly wiped out in an attempt at freedom is simply unthinkable.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It was done via wholesale massacres and deportations consisting of forced marches. By the 1880's, the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire had begun to demand their freedom, and as a result, relations between the Armenians and their Turkish rulers grew strained. Thoughout the 1890's, Turkish troops killed tens of thousands of Armenians, before WWI broke out. Once WWI had erupted, the Armenians pledged their support to the Turks' enemies. In the end, the Turks killed between one and one and a half million Armenians.
The Armenian Genocide was the first modern genocide, and a horrifying one. Armenians were literally marched to death by their superiors. The idea that a culture can be nearly wiped out in an attempt at freedom is simply unthinkable.
The Armenian Genocide was the first modern genocide, and a horrifying one. Armenians were literally marched to death by their superiors. The idea that a culture can be nearly wiped out in an attempt at freedom is simply unthinkable.
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