1915-1923 “The Forgotten Genocide”

“The first time it was reported that our friends were being butchered there was a cry of horror. Then a hundred were butchered. When a thousand were butchered and there was no end to the butchery, a blanket of silence spread.”

1915-1923 “The Forgotten Genocide”

“The first time it was reported that our friends were being butchered there was a cry of horror. Then a hundred were butchered. When a thousand were butchered and there was no end to the butchery, a blanket of silence spread.”

MAP OF ARMENIA: pg 300

MAP OF ARMENIA: pg 300

1-1.5 million killed

Definition of GenocideDefinition of Genocide

• The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

• The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

• Concentration Camp• Deportee• Ethnic Cleansing• Exterminate• Forced Labor• Gas Chamber• Massacre• Propaganda• Refugee Camp

• Concentration Camp• Deportee• Ethnic Cleansing• Exterminate• Forced Labor• Gas Chamber• Massacre• Propaganda• Refugee Camp

So why did it take place?

So why did it take place? • The Ottoman Empire was on the side of the Central

Powers. (Germany/Austria-Hungary) • There were few Armenian-Russians fighting against the

Ottoman’s using it as a reason to exterminate the Armenian race.

• The Ottoman Empire was trying to spread the Muslim religion and the Armenians were CHRISTIANS.

• The Ottoman Empire also wanted Armenia’s natural barrier to Russia’s attacks. (Eastern Turkey belongs to Armenia).

• The able bodied men will be targeted.

• The Ottoman Empire was on the side of the Central Powers. (Germany/Austria-Hungary)

• There were few Armenian-Russians fighting against the Ottoman’s using it as a reason to exterminate the Armenian race.

• The Ottoman Empire was trying to spread the Muslim religion and the Armenians were CHRISTIANS.

• The Ottoman Empire also wanted Armenia’s natural barrier to Russia’s attacks. (Eastern Turkey belongs to Armenia).

• The able bodied men will be targeted.

April 24, 1915 “Red Sunday”

April 24, 1915 “Red Sunday”

• Ottoman authorities arrested 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders from Constantinople (later resulting in public hangings) WHY?

• Remember: (90%) Christians and Jews: 2nd Class Citizens

• Problems existed long before the massacres. Can you say NATIONALISM!!

• Ottoman authorities arrested 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders from Constantinople (later resulting in public hangings) WHY?

• Remember: (90%) Christians and Jews: 2nd Class Citizens

• Problems existed long before the massacres. Can you say NATIONALISM!!

GUILTY? OF WHAT?GUILTY? OF WHAT?

• The Muslim Turks ACCUSED the Christian Armenians of supporting Russian plans against the Ottoman Empire.

• When the Armenians protested repressive Ottoman policies, the Sultan had tens of thousands of them slaughtered.

• More than 2 million Armenians lived in Turkey before the Genocide.

• 600,000-1,500,000 people killed from disease/starvation.

• The rest were driven from their ancestral home through deportation in the deserts with out food and water

• The Muslim Turks ACCUSED the Christian Armenians of supporting Russian plans against the Ottoman Empire.

• When the Armenians protested repressive Ottoman policies, the Sultan had tens of thousands of them slaughtered.

• More than 2 million Armenians lived in Turkey before the Genocide.

• 600,000-1,500,000 people killed from disease/starvation.

• The rest were driven from their ancestral home through deportation in the deserts with out food and water

The Armenians Were marched through the desserts of Syria.

What do they think?What do they think?• Unfortunately, most of the perpetrators were

FREED, despite pledges by the Allies to punish them.

• The Republic of Turkey still maintains that the deportation of the Turkish Armenian population during WWI was for civil unrest and NOT genocide.

• The only reason Turkey is not part of Europe is because they do not recognize the genocide actually happened. (even today)

• Unfortunately, most of the perpetrators were FREED, despite pledges by the Allies to punish them.

• The Republic of Turkey still maintains that the deportation of the Turkish Armenian population during WWI was for civil unrest and NOT genocide.

• The only reason Turkey is not part of Europe is because they do not recognize the genocide actually happened. (even today)

60 Minutes Armenian Genocide

60 Minutes Armenian Genocide

BBC Armenian GenocideBBC Armenian Genocide

THE ENDTHE END

Who does this inspire?