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The Armenians: History
Armenians are an ancient people who have existed sincebefore the first century. Yerevan, the modern capital of Armenia was foundedin 782 B.C. by King Argishti. -
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The Armenians: Religion
Christianity is deeply rooted in Armenian culture. It also became the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion. -
Period: Oct 3, 1450 to
The Armenian Genocide
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Ottoman Rule
Armenia became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1453,when the Byzantine Empire was conquered by Mehmed II.Although Ottomans were Muslim, Armenians remained Christian. -
Hamid II
In 1867, Sultan Abdul Hamid II came to power and attempted to stop the many revolutions within his empire. He did this mainly by encouraging Muslim groups to settle in Armenian lands. -
Hamidian Massacres
Wide spread conflict enseud in 1894, and consequently Hamid falselycharhed the Armenian s for rebelling without authority. The Muslims, backed by the Ottoman Empire, were alllowed to attack the Armenians. -
The Young Turks
In 1908, a group of intellectuals overthrew young sultans called the Young Turks. The group promised reform and Armenians supported it. -
Commitee of Union and Progress
This leadership sought to make the Ottoman Empire exclusively Turks and Muslims. In 1910, the Armenians were labeled enemy of Muslim Turkey. -
The Balkan War
The Balkan War of 1912 ended with an Ottoman defeat in Europe. The war was also two successive military conflicts that deprived the Ottoman Empire of almost all of the remaining territory in Europe. -
The Genocide Begins
In 1914, Turkey entered World War 1. A military offensive against Russia ended in disaster and Turkey accused the Armenians for aiding Russia. -
Battle of Sarikamish
The major defeat of the Ottoman army during WWI that led to the persecution of the Armenians occurred at the Battle of Sarikamish. -
The Genocide Continues
On April 24, 1915, Turkey authoritiesarrested execited Armenian leaders in Constantinople. This date would be forever remembered as the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. -
The Genocide Continues: Part 2
In June 2015, The Armenian population wa deported t the desserts of Syria and Iraq. Prior to deportation, all able-bodied males were shot. -
The Genocide Ends
In 1919, the Young Turks were put ontrial for war crimes and were found guilty for the destruction of the Armenian people. -
The Genocide Ends: Part 2
In 1923, a war hero namedMustafa Ataturk came to power, formed the Republic of Turkey, and released all prisoners found guilty of war crimes(Including Young Turks). -
America's Response: Part 2
In 1948, the United Nations Convention of the Prevention and Punishment of Genocidedefined genocide as any of the acts commited with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, or ethical, racial or religious group. -
America's Response
The United Nations Declaration for the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide was drafted in 1948. America established the Near East Relief fund, first International U.S. Red Cross Mission, and raised $117 million. -
America's Response: Part 3
President Reagan signed the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide on November 5, 1988. The U.N. Security Council established the International CriminaL Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia(ICTY) in the Hague in 1993.
