From April 24, 1915 to 1922, one of the most horrific tragedies in world history took place. The Armenian Genocide was a catastrophic event that was caused by the intolerance of Armenians by the Turkish government. From 1514 to 1918 the majority of Armenians lived in the Ottoman Empire under a treaty which allowed the to continue practicing their religion even though the Ottoman Empire was mostly muslim. For many years the Armenians flourished in the Ottoman Empire, but due to their tendency of being
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
Genocide Paper The definition of genocide, according to the United Nations, was the attempt to destroy “a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group” by killing members, causing mental or bodily harm, harsh living conditions, prevention of births, and separating children from their families. There are four patterns of genocide, which do not always occur in every genocide since they’re not all the same. The four patterns include persecution, which is hostility and ill-treatment, especially toward
The Armenian genocide left the community with many devastating tragedies, such as death and destructions of their home and culture. The Armenian’s process survival and rebuilding from such atrocities can be found in their memoirs, monuments, and museums. The role of these three aspects is important for giving those who have been affected a voice, for other cultures to pay tribute to them, and to educate people about the truth of what occurred. These three aspects, combined, also help fight against
graphic novel, to portray the gruesomeness of history's best documented genocide. Art Spiegelman chose to depict the Holocaust because of his father's connection to it. However, the Holocaust is not the only genocide that has had a significant impact on the world. Spiegelman could have used the Rwandan or the Armenian genocide as the setting for his story while still conveying the horrid realities of a genocide. All three Genocides have influenced society's view of mass murder, but the Holocaust has
York Times photo essay is “A Century After Armenian Genocide, Turkey’s Denial Only Deepens.” The article was written by Times reporter Tim Arango and the photos featured in the piece were taken by Beirut-based photojournalist Bryan Denton. This photo essay uses ten photos and an extended writing accompaniment to share stories regarding Armenian Genocide and its relevance to modern geopolitics. This particular photo essay about the Armenian Genocide was so compelling for multiple reasons. Most
happened to Armenians in the early 1920’s. On April 24 and 25 of 1915, the Young Turks began a wave of arrests throughout the entire country in which they eliminated the Armenian political and intellectual elite. The Armenians were dragged to the country’s interior where most died. The intention was clear: the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire were to lose their leaders right at the beginning of the campaign of destruction being carried out against them. [1. Wolfgang Gust, The Armenian Genocide Evidence
Germany from 1933 to 1945 (Roth). Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary defines the word, ‘holocaust’, as “a thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire”. This definition describes the Nazi Holocaust, the Armenian genocide, and genocide in Darfur, to name a few (UHRC). In 1933, Hitler’s Nazi regime took power in Germany at a time where the people lacked patriotism and were upset with their government. After losing World War I, Hitler’s anti-Semitism mindset was based
The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide is the name given to the events of 1915-1923 in the Ottoman Empire, which was renamed Turkey after its founding father, Mustafa Ataturk. The Muslim majority destroyed the Armenians' homes, churches, and livelihoods in a continuous murderous event that took its course over 8 years. An estimated 1 million to 1.5 million Armenians died in this Genocide, and other ethnicities died as well including Greeks and Azerbaijanis who happened to be living in Armenian
uncomfortable. But imagine being unaware of the underlying plan to “cleanse” your ethnic group. The Armenian people faced this situation during the time of WWI. Life between