Armenian+Genocide+(1915-1918)

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 * INTRO** From 1915- 1918 the Ottoman Empire was at its peak of destruction of the Armenian civilian population around the middle east.This conflict extended until 1923 when the Ottoman Empire was replaceed by the republic of Turkey. 2 million Armenian civilians were still in their existance during 1915 and by 1918 one million had perished with many homeless or fighting for their life with a loose grip of hope. By 1923, practically the entire Armenian population had disapeared.

The genocide of the Armenian population was carried out by the Ottoman Empire, which later on became the Turkish government in 1923. It was masterminded and planned out by the Central Committee of the Young Turk Party and it was dominated by the Mehmed Talat, Ismail Enver, Ahmed Djemal. It was on the day of April 24, 1915 that 300 Armenian leaders, writers, thinkers, and proffessionals were rounded up deported and killed. 5,000 of the poorest Amenians were butchered in the streets by some of the most ruthless criminals released from prison that were part of the Teshkilati Mahsusa, set up by the Committee of Union Progress. Mehmed Talaat, Ismail Enver, and Ahmed Djemal http://parker2011.wikispaces.com/Armenia+Per.4
 * WHO WAS INVOLVED?**

They killed so many Armenians because the Turkish government was at an uprising and with WW1 as a cover up to get the men unarmed, after the 300 Armenian leaders were killed they rounded more up by drafting the poor men and telling hunters to turn in their weapons to help the war effort, they were either killed once drafted into government control or they were forced to work themselves to death. While all the men were drafted down the road to death, all that were left at home were the woman, children, and the elderly. These innocent people were systematically rounded up to be "Relocated to a safer location" and were told to only bring what they can carry, which later on these people had to endure the death marches. These marches also went through being raped, starvation, dehydration, kidnapped, murdered along the way. If they made it to their destination which was the Sryian Desert, they were executed once they got there. A mother and her two children die of starvation. []
 * WHY DID THEY KILL SO MANY?**

The political impact this had on the Armenian population was critical because so many men,women, and children were killed due to murder, kidnapping, and beating, or either just starvation. This also happend during the first World War, just like the Jewish Holocaust happend during the second World War. Many people are still angered to this date that the Turkish Government is saying that what they did over a hundred years ago was not Genocide. They still deny the fact that they committed this act of genocide. Here are some of the things people are saying to this date. //"The Ottoman Military Paradewhich was scheduled to take place on October 3, 2011 in Los Angeles was canceled!// //This disgraceful event to mock the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide was organized by the Turkish government. But their insult backfired on them! Their hidden agenda to taunt and provoke the Armenian community in Los Angeles did not work."// A march on Hollywood after the cancellation of the parade to memorize those who perished at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. []
 * POLITICAL IMPACT!**

The social impacts of this genocide has affected everybody who is Armenian because it not only has brought discrimination to a whole new level but has let those who think rascism can be accepted, let them think that genocide is a way to get rid of people you dispise. Taking the Holocaust for example, the Armenian Genocide was based mainly on religious purposes and spread government power. All of these events happend during WWl so the two comparisons between the Jewish Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide can be relatable. [] []
 * THE SOCIAL IMPACTS**

After the Genocide, the government of Turkey was put on trial. After the war ended and the fall of the central powers gave Turkey and Germany no power and the Young Turks Talaat, Enver, Djemal abandoned their post and fled to Germany to escape trial. The Allies and Turkeys new government government control asked Germany to send the Young Turks back home to be put on trial. With repeated request they were turned down, but with Armenian activist still seeking revenge for all their blood lost, they located the Young Turks and assassinated them with two other instigators of the mass murder.
 * RESOLUTION**