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Beginning of genocide
In 1915, lthe Turkish government set up a plan to remove and exterminate the Armenian people that lived in the Ottoman Empire. -
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Armenian Genocide
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Parlimentary deputies murdered
Armenian deputies are arrested in Constantinople and murdered while in custody. -
Extermination
For six nights, Armenian prisoners, mostly intellectuals, were taken out and slain. -
NY Times
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Extermination reports
The New York Times reported he murder of over 350,000 Armenians. -
Deportation
A telegram is sent out ordering the deportation of Armenian children -
Attempted escapes
Armenians that want to convert to Islam are told that their Islamization must take place after they reach their final destination. New instructions say that Armenians are not allowed to escape for any reason. -
Deportation
Ordered deportation to the desert of the Armenians working on the railroads or in railway construction. -
Photography is forbidden
Instructions are sent to prevent foreign officers from photographing dead Armenians -
Day of commemoration
The U.S. House of Representatives establishes a day of commemoration for the Armenian victims. -
Denying aid
The Turkish government denies aid to the Armenian deportees. -
Mass killings
The killing of 7,000 Armenian troops in Sivas begins. The massacre lasts for twenty-one days with an average of 1,000 killed every three days. -
Changing Armenian baby names
The government orders all Armenian orphans to be given Turkish names -
Taking real estate
The Turkish government takes all the real estate of the Armenians. -
Starvation tactics
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Breaking relations
Turkey breaks relations with the United States -
Hard labor
The Turkish government sentences 14,000 Armenians to hard labor. -
Crucification of Armenians
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Allied forces
Allied forces occupy Jerusalem.