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One of the most gruesome genocides to happen during the 20th century is the Greek Genocide, often referred to as the Pontian or Ottoman Greek Genocide. This genocide consisted of mass killings and exterminations of the Ottoman Greeks by the Turkish rule from 1914-1923. The main dispute was difference in religion and beliefs, Christians versus Islam. What most people do not know is that the Ottoman Greek Genocide is responsible for the almost complete destruction of the Christian Orthodox culture, including monuments and history. Many Greeks suffered from forced deportations, death marches, forced conversion of religion, executions, labor battalions, hunger, and the overall cruelty of the Turkish government during this time period. The ones responsible for these acts was the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) and the Young Turk reformists who seized control of the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Greeks of all ages and genders were persecuted because of their culture and minority in Turkey, so that the CUP and the Young Turks could achieved perfect “Turkification” of the empire.

On the 24 April 1915, as the Ottoman Empire was being dismantled, a fiercely nationalistic Muslim political party known as the Young Turks began the process of exterminating approximately 1 500 000 Armenian Christians. The Young Turks aimed to create a state that was free from any Armenians and from Christians in particular. The genocide lasted 8 years, until 1923, during which time the Armenian Christian population in the Ottoman Empire was reduced from approximately 2 million to approximately 500 000. Still today, Turkey refuses to call what took place ‘genocide’. The modern Turkish government argues that the intent was to relocate the Armenians or, in some cases, that the genocide was completely fabricated by the Armenians, as a bid to gain support from the outside Christian world.

The media could be determined a tremendous and powerful weapon. If used properly, it can provide society with great benefits, but if used in negative ways, it can destroy. In a modern world where information can spread as fast as wildfires, a reason to monitor or limit types of media appear rational, but along with that, irrational cases still exist. This argument has circled in the United States for a while and a decision needs to be made. Parents and citizens around the United States think concerningly about what our eyes witness on the news, in stores, on billboards, etc. When the government determines what appears in the media, it not only belittles citizens, but it denies the First Amendment, which states the basic rights of an American. Censorship of the media, as displayed in 1984, clearly exhibits the violation of the First Amendment, rightfully given to the citizens of the United States, by the founding fathers of this country.

It is often easy to forget why we, as Americans, have the freedoms that we do. The liberties that other countries do not have are liberties that we take for granted. Being able to write and publish anything was very important to the framers of the constitution. So important in fact, that is was included in the first amendment. The framers included freedom of the press in the first amendment because it allowed the public to be educated on everything that occurs with their government and for citizens to be influenced by others ideas to form their own opinions.

I believe advertisements targeting children should not be banned in the United States. Doing so would be unconstitutional due to the Freedom of Press amendment. Advertisements can help children by promoting healthy eating habits while at the same time teaching them that advertisements are just ploys for businesses to get more money.

I have selected to look at the Armenian genocide as the central topic for my Senior Project. The Armenian Genocide is the term given to the systematic killings of the Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire during the first World War. This event is important because it is argued to be the first modem genocide and was one of the events studied in the attempt to define what a genocide is. The Armenian genocide is so important for study because of it's close relation to the creation of the nation of Turkey and the national identity to Armenian diaspora found around the world. The hundred years sense the start of the killings in 1915 have been a rocky road. The Turkish government refuses to recognize the event as a genocide and this has had

The denial of the Armenian genocide and the use of the term “alleged” are insults to those who have agitated over the years in highlighting the genocide and the Armenian people themselves. The pictorial anger and anguish of this painful traumatic experience had left the survivors of this horrific event with deep scars beyond repairs. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a dark world for the Armenians who were held helpless and bound at the treacherous hand of the Muslim Turks of the Ottoman Empire in Turkey. The Armenian Genocide includes: the context of power of the Ottoman Empire, the phases of destruction and Turkey’s refusal to acknowledge the genocide and provide support to the Armenians.

Most know about the horrific and shameful acts of violence against the Jewish during World War II. It is taught and studied in world history classes within every country. However, many have not heard of the Armenian Genocide. It is still a debated and controversial topic. Against what all documents and witnesses who have survived show and tell, the Turkish government still denies the existence of this terrible event. This act of ignorance is highly irresponsible and insulting towards the survivors of this horrible event. By accepting the existence of such shameful act, the new Republic of Turkey can move forward and fix their foreign affairs with opposite parties.

Far from being repentant of the Armenian Genocide, Turkey, under the leadership of Prime Minister Erdogan, is again, like its Ottoman forbear, targeting Armenians; is again causing their death and dislocation.

Since then, Turkish government has started to deny the truth about the Armenian Genocide. They denied that genocide took place. Even though there are many evidences that proves that did take place in 1915, they still deny it and don’t accept the truth. Some of the evidence is photographic evidence, eyewitness accounts, testimony of survivors and etc. Armenians still argue about this situation because they have a right to get their land back. Turkish people say that it never happened and that they are not responsible for it. For example, in the 1930s, Turks

Censorship is a way of keeping everyone, and everything to a certain information limitation. We live in a country that is supposedly a free country of speech and public communication. However, we all know that censorship laws were implemented as a way for the government and higher heads to keep certain information, and certain people, and press as well contained as much possible. Supposedly, it is for the best interest of society. Invasion of privacy is doing something without the owner’s authorization or consent to do so. Both are basically the same in many ways. For example, the government can spy on anyone at any time without their consent to such action.

All in all, the Armenian genocide that was the first genocide in the human history of all times , is still unrecognized. Armenia and Armenian diaspora demand Turkish government to recognize the crime that had been done by their anccentores at the beginning of the 20th century. And they call all nations in the world be aware of this kind of crime. It should not be repeated again.

The political climate in Turkey is much different from the rest of the developed world in the sense of rights and type of leadership. Turkey has been highlighted recently in world news for using the power of their government to control and block certain content that Turkish people want to put on the internet. In developed countries with strong civil rights, such as the United States, citizens do not know what it’s like to fear being arrested for just speaking their mind. The civic artifacts examined in this paper are: an image of a protest over censorship of the internet in Turkey, and the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. These two artifacts show the difference in the practices and ideologies of the two countries when it comes to freedom of speech, and the use of power of the government to oppress its people. The Turkish government being able to block what its people say is against human rights, and will cause further revolutions to come because of the example set forth by the United States and its strong Bill of Civil Rights.

The transition of a multinational empire to a nation state has happened; therefore, Turkey's national identity has been established. In the creation of this identity, qualification of individuals as a 'citizen' has been a crucial point. Ataturk found the path for the public administration by setting a new democracy which is “Republic”.

Freedom of the press is part of the five main freedoms represented in the first amendment of the constitution of the United States. The constitution was ratified in 1791 putting freedom of the press in full development. Since then many cases have evolved with this freedom, and the freedom had some role of developing future amendments and technology in modern day. Freedom of the press had a history even before its ratification, it helped to solve many court cases, and is used throughout modern times.