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Groups Opposed
Groups opposed to Sultan Abdul Hamid II come together to form Young Turks. -
Armed Clashes
Armed clashes pit the Armenian Revolutionary Federation against the Ottoman Government forces in Sasun, Turkey. -
CUP
A branch of the Young Turks forms a political party called the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). -
In Adana
Aremenians in Adana and nearby villages are massacred -
Teskilati Mahsusa
The Teskilati Mahsusa (Special Organization) is placed under the contril of Enver Pasha and the Ottoman war department.
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WW1
World War I begine; Turkey joins on the side of the Central Powers; looting of Armenian businesses begins. -
Envar Pasha
Enver Pasha, Ottoman minister of war, attacks Russian-occupied Armenia. His forces lose. -
Ottoman Govt.
The Ottoman Government issues an order stating that Christian Armenians must be eliminated; Armenians are killed in towns and villages throughout the empire. -
Temp. Law of Deportation
The Ottoman Government issues the Temporary Law of Deportation, authorizing the transportation of Armenians to remote parts of the empire. -
Rejects Foreign Aid
The Ottoman Government formally rejects foreign aid for deported Armenians. -
Ownership
The Ottoman Govt. passes a law that allowes it to take ownership of alll Armenian real estate. -
Entente forces
From 1917-1918, Entente forces take control of important cities in Mesopotamis (Present-day Iraq) and Syria; they start gathering displaced Armenians. -
Military Tribual
From 1919-1920
Under occupation, postwar Turkish Govt. convenes a military tribunal to try those responsible for crimes against Armenians. -
Entente Powers
The Entente Powers recognize Armenia as an independent nation. -
Soviet Invades
The Soviet Union invades Armenia, and the country becomes part of the Soviet Union. -
Mehmed Talat
Mehmed Talat, leader of the CUP responsible for the Armenian massacres, is assassinated in Berlin by Soghomon Tehlirian, a 24 yr old Armenian. -
Break up
The Soviet Union breaks up and the independent Republic of Armenia is formed.
