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B3 Armenian Genocide

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    Fall of Ottoman Empire / Power Strugle

  • Young Turks revolution

    Young Turks revolution
    Young turks become the leaders of The Ottoman empire.

  • William Howard Taft elected President of the U.S.

    William Howard Taft elected President of the U.S.

  • Adana Massacre

    Adana Massacre
    Massacre and Destruction of a town in Armenia.

  • World's First Combat Aerial Strike

    World's First Combat Aerial Strike
    (This is not related to the genocide) World Event

  • Italian forces are the first to use airships for milatary purposes behind enemy lines

    Italian forces are the first to use airships for milatary purposes behind enemy lines

  • Ottoman Turks are easily defeated by the Italian Army in short war

    Ottoman Turks are easily defeated by the Italian Army in short war

  • Woodrow Wilson took office as U.S. President

    Woodrow Wilson took office as U.S. President
    William Howard Taft left office

  • Turkish people boycot Armenian Stores

    Turkish people boycot Armenian Stores

  • World War 1 Starts

    World War 1 Starts

  • Censorship of Government Announcements in Armenia

  • 1,080 Armenian owned shops burned

  • Turkish male population is conscripted by the Turkish Army

  • Turkish government forces Armenians to turn in weapons.

    Turkish government forces Armenians to turn in weapons.

  • Turkey loots Allied Nations

    Turkey loots Allied Nations
    This show that the Ottam empire was desperate.
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    Armenian Genocide

  • Enver becomes Turkish Minister of War

    Enver becomes Turkish Minister of War
    Evner orders all resiting persons to be shot.

  • Attack on the village of Purk resulting in looting, murder, and rape.

  • Thirty Armenian Leaders arrested in Zeitun

  • Marash Turks want 5000 Armenians in exchange for loot

  • 32,000 Armenians are slaughtered until April 31

  • House searches begin

  • Khnus Region massacre of all Armenians

    Khnus Region massacre of all Armenians

  • 2,000 Armenians deported from Marash

    2,000 Armenians deported from Marash

  • 25,00 Armenians killed

  • First Large scale massacre

  • Mass beating took place in the city of Chomaklu

  • Telegram sent out declaring all Armenian children must be deported

  • Telegram sent out ORDERING that every Armenian Christian must convert to Islam

  • 50,000 Armenian remains are found at Intili

    50,000 Armenian remains are found at Intili

  • The U.S. Congress proposed to have a fundraiser for the Armenians

    One of the few things the US have ever done for Armenia

  • All Armenian children must be given Turkish names

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    Further Problem with the Turks and Armenians

  • Talaat becomes the Grand Vizier of Turkey

    Talaat becomes the Grand Vizier of Turkey

  • 12,000 Armenian Deportees killed

  • Turkey breaks relations with the US

  • All remaining Armenians forced to become Turkish citizens and convert to Islam

    All remaining Armenians forced to become Turkish citizens and convert to Islam

  • Armenian Republic redeclared

    Armenian Republic redeclared

  • Talaat, Enver and Jemal questioned

  • Allies formally recognize the independence of Armenia