Armenian Genocide

3 actions that count as genocide are...

1) Killing members of a group 2) Taking away food and water from a group so that they die 3) Taking away children from a group and raising them as another group

The three main reasons the Ottomon Empire (Turkey) went through with the Armenian genocide

1) There had been Armenian rebellions 2) They wanted Armenian property 3) difference in religion

3 ways Turkey continues to deny that the Armenian genocide ever happened

1) They refuse to teach about it in schools 2) limit access to historical documents (archives) 3) make it illegal to insult "Turkishness" (the national identity of Turkey)

What led to many conflicts between the Armenians and Ottoman Turks?

Differences in religion

When did the Armenian genocide happen?

During WW1; 1915-1918; a.k.a. early 20th century

Who has human rights?

Everyone has human rights

True or False: the perpetrators of the Armenian genocide were punished

False--the perpetrators of the Armenian genocide were never punished

What happened to the Armenians after the genocide?

Many Armenians were now dispersed around the world because they fled during the genocide and victims felt a loss of cultural heritage

The Turkish government claimed that the Armenians were allies with this country

Russia, Turkey's enemy

What religion were the Armenians?

The Armenians were Christian

Why did the Armenians want independence?

The Armenians were treated as second class citizens in the Ottoman Empire.; even though the Ottoman leaders made promises to improve conditions for Armenians this never happened. The Armenian quest for independence ultimately led to their genocide.

What religion were the Ottoman Turks?

The Ottoman Turks were Muslim

Why does Turkey deny that the Armenian genocide took place?

The Turkish gov claims that the Armenians were merely deported and not killed on purpose. They also state that in their defense Armenians were attacking Turks as well. Lastly, they claim that Armenians were working for the Russian government (there is still no evidence to prove this is actually true).

Armenian Genocide

The massacre of Armenians conducted by Turkey during WWI. Many Armenians were forcibly deported and not given food or water during the journey which ultimately led to their deaths.

True or False: Hitler was inspired by the Armenian genocide to commit his own genocide

True: Hitler noticed that the Armenian genocide went unpunished which inspired him

Does Turkey deny that the Armenian genocide took place?

Yes, Turkey denies that the Armenian genocide took place

Was the Armenian genocide documented?

Yes, there were records of how many people died however the perpetrators were still not punished despite this evidence

perpetrator

a person who commits a crime

Armenians

an ethnic minority group within the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) during World War One who began to push for independence from the Turks; as a result, many Armenians were forcibly deported from Turkey and others were killed in the first genocide of the 1900s

Genocide comes from the root words "genos" and "cidere" which mean...

genos- race; cidere- kill

human rights

the basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings

Young Turks

the government group in the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) that conducted a genocide against the Armenians

genocide

the killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular religion, race, or culture