The Armenian Genocide was the killing of about 1 ½ million Armenians boy the Ottoman Empire. From 1514 to 1918 the country Armenia was part of the Ottoman Empire. After the Russo-Turkish war in 1877, the Armenians were thinking of declaring independence. This, the already weakened Ottomans took as a threat. During WW1 the Ottomans thought that the Armenians were aiding Russia so they deported 1 ½ million Armenians to a desert in Syria where they all died of starvation or dehydration. Most people consider this to be genocide but the Turkish government still denies that this event ever took place (“Armenian Genocide”).
I stumbled across this topic while researching the song yes, its genocide by Serj Tankian. This song is written in another language so as I was trying to find out the meaning to the words, I found out what it was about, the Armenian Genocide. While I was researching more about this topic I really had a hard time finding good sources. This really bothered me; I feel like an event as terrible as genocide should be recognized by everybody, including the US (who doesn’t as of now) and the whole world. (“Armenian Genocide”).
I am not really trying to send a message like “always eat your vegetables” or “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” I just want people to know about this event and what it exactly was. I also want the US being one of the largest and most influential countries to recognize this event.
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John, Ronald Bruce. "Armenian Genocide." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010.
Cohan, Sara. "A Brief History of the Armenian Genocide." Social Education Vol. 69, No. 6. Oct. 2005: 333-337. SIRS Researcher. Web. 13 Dec 2010.
