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1800-1877
-Ottomon Empire have fought several wars over terrority
-1877-Russia and Ottomon fighting in Balkans and traditional Armenian provinces
-Armenians are not allowed to serve in the military -
1878
Ottomon Empire ask Russia for end to fighting and peace for negotiations
-Treaty of Berlin included: Independence to Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania, Autonomy to Bosnia, and awarded several districts in Caucasus with large Armenian populations. -
1878-1881
-European powers remained sultan of Ottom Empire of obligations under the treaty
-Conditions for Armenians did not improve -
1894
-Tension between Ottomon government and Armenians erupted
-There was a protest by the Armenians, they did not pay their taxes
-Ottomon troops sent in to stop the protest
-Nearly 200,000 Armenians killed -
1895
-In resposne to the massacres, members in the US Congress called for an independant Armenian state protected by 'civilized' nations of the world, but it was rejected by the president.
-Armenian leaderts worked to find a strategy to give protection
-Oct 1; 2000 Armenians gathered at the capital to demand civil rights. -
August 1896
-Non violent protests usually ended up with brutally broken up the sultant - they needed another option
-They plotted over taking Bank Ottomon
-They were inexperienced, so they failed
-6000 Armenians were killed shortly afterward and some went to france. -
1902-1907
-An Organization known as the Young Turks began to emerge, they called for equal rights.
-1907; organized second congress of ottomon liberals called for immediate overthrow of the sultan -
1909
Adana Massacre
-Tensions exploded between Turks loyal to the sultant and Armenians, Armenians were happy they get to enjoy freedom
-A riot resulted, and attacks happened on the Armenians
-By the end of the riot, 21,000 dead -
1908-1913
There was diversity of opinion with Young Turk movement, became clear that one branch worked with Armenians and the other favoured Turkish nationalism
-1913; they overthrow the sultan -
1914;WW1
-Germany and Ottomon Empire form a secret military alliance
-They issue a proclamation declearing to extend its borders and unite "all branches of our race"
-Thousands of Armenians sent to defend the country in WW1 -
1914; At home
-Relationships between Turks and non muslim minorities weaken
-The "10 Commandments" are written by the Young Turks -
January 1915
-Armenian soldiers serve in WW1
-They are taken by stages to remote areas and executed -
May 1915
-What was going on was not a secret, world powers knew
-Turkey made the deportation official by issuing a decree claming treason, sabotage, and terrorist acts on part of the Armenians -
April 1984
-The Permanent People's Tribunal - held a session consdering the facts of what happened during the genocide
-Ruled that the Turkish government was responbile for the genocide of the Armenians.