Armenian Genocide
Genocide has occurred since ancient times. When a group or a nation conquered another group, it was common practice to kill all the men-civilians and soldiers both-of the conquered group. In the 20th century mass killing increasingly became a part of some nations' ways to achieve political goals. During World War I (1914-1918), the Turkish nationalist government oversaw the deportation and killing of an estimated 1.1 to 1.8 million Armenians in Eastern Turkey. April 24, 1915 was the beginning of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Hundreds of Armenian religious, political, and intellectual leaders were gathered up, exiled, and even murdered in areas of Anatolia. Within the next few months, Armenians serving in the Ottom
Men and older boys were the first to be executed. During the deportations, Armenians were very desperate. Although Armenians have faced a harsh past, their survival shows strong unity and determination among them. Women often had to leave their small children at the side of the road in order to increase their own chances of survival. Today, many Armenians have been successful in migrating to the U. Perhaps if the Turkish government were to realize the positive effects of Armenians in our modern society, they would reconsider their denials of Armenian genocide. Today, the government of Turkey is the only one in the world that denies the Armenian Genocide. Unprotected women, children, and elderly were marched for weeks into the Syrian Desert where the majority of them died on the way because of starvation, disease, and massacres. The Armenians who managed to escape, went to other countries such as Syria, Lebanon, Russia, United States, Europe, and Iran. They were poorly fed and clothed and most died from starvation. They claim that Armenians just were replaced from eastern regions of war and in the case of murder claims that they were killed in the course of war and tribal fights. After war and final annihilation of Armenians, only very few Armenians (50,000) lived in Istanbul in very poor conditions. Armenians were deported from cities, towns, and villages in Asia Minor and Turkish Armenia. Every person in the world deserves to live their lives to the fullest.
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