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Armenian Genocide Essay

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Robert Geswell
Mr. Milton
Honors World History
March 23, 2023

Why the claim that the Armenian Genocide was a result of the Armenian’s support for Russia during World War 1 is false.
What was the most well-known and horrific genocide to take place during World War One? That was the Armenian Genocide committed against the Armenian people by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire. This resulted in the deaths of almost one and a half million Armenians and the displacement and deportation of countless Armenians. The series of events took place during World War 1. The Armenians gave aid and support to Russia during the World War. The support given included several factors such as; humanitarian relief, intelligence, and communications. Some would claim …show more content…

This event resulted in the deaths of over one and a half million Armenians and the deportation and displacement of estimated millions of Armenians. This horrific series of events was most vastly due to the intolerance of the Ottoman Empire looking to Turkify the region. There was a peak of the murders of the race within the years 1915-1917. The quickest and simplest explanation as to what the Armenian Genocide was is, “The Armenian Genocide is the name given to a murderous campaign conducted by the Ottoman Empire during the early 20th century.” The tragic event is often compared to the horrific extermination of Jewish people throughout Europe in the 1940s which was the Holocaust by Adolf Hitler. The Armenian Genocide is the second most commonly known genocide in the world second only to the Holocaust. The Armenian Genocide took place during World War 1 (WWI). This event is also known as one of the most controversial issues in world history. Some countries such as Turkey still refuse to recognize the event similar to other countries responsible for genocides and events throughout …show more content…

However, while yes the Armenians did in fact support Russia during the war the real reason for the Genocide was that the Ottoman Empire wanted to Turkify the region of the world. Turkification was based on the Turkish nationalism held by the Ottomans. A large driving factor of nationalism was to convert the Armenians to Islam as they were, however, Armenians were devoted to

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