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Burying an Armenian refugee family in the summer of 1915.

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The dead bodies of 40 Armenians killed. Majority men, a few women. It was taken in 1918-19. Photograph received by the American Red Cross in February 1919,

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In the 15th Century, the area known as modern day Turkey was absorbed into the Ottoman Empire, with their rulers and subjects being mostly Muslim. The Christian, Armenian minorities were referred to as infidels, however they were more successful than other Turks and that made the Turks resent the Armenians. The Turks also thought the Christian Armenians would be more loyal to christian leaders, such as the Russians who controlled an unstable border with Turkey. Then, Abdul Hamid II, obsessed with loyalty rose to power and said he would "Soon settle these Armenians." The Armenians protested and Turkish officials raided their villages and slaughtered them. The next leaders only made it worse and started the genocidal killings.

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Turkish denialists claim that the "intent to destroy" clause of the Genocide Convention has not been met, and that it is therefore the Armenian Genocide was not a genocide. In Turkish discourse, they commonly say: "If we accept the Genocide, then the claim for reparations will soon follow." This shows that their main fear is not what they should call the event or if they committed genicde, but what comes after. Additionally, Turkish scholars and other denialists reject the Western European consensus of up to 1.5 million Armenian deaths attributed to the genocide.

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A group called the Young Turks overthrew the government and they didn’t want Christians to live in Turkey. During World War I, the Turks declared war on all Christians except for their allies. The Turks then created an organization, that essentially would kill Armenians.

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“Turkey for Turks.” Implying that non-Turks, such as the Armenians were not welcome or valued in Turkey.

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On April 24th the Turks gathered 250 community leaders and intellectuals. They deported and assassinated them. They killed Armenians in mass burnings. The Turks would also drown them and starve them. They would also use gas and poisons to kill them. Another method that they used was taking a boat full of Armenians and throwing them overboard.

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The Turkish government the minorities, including Armenians as "Internal enemies of the nation" (Britannica). The Turks made the Armenians symbolize unreliable, violent and untrustworthy people; A true threat to the state and it's Turkish inhabitants, making the Turkish neighbors fearful and resentful towards any Armenian.

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Genocide by attrition and in Turkey, this involved the spread of starvation, dehydration, illness, and disease among Armenians and other targeted social groups, that accompanied beatings and forced marches.

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instilling of fear in the large moderate Turk population that otherwise likely opposed the targeting of their friends and neighbors

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The government ordered certain villages and districts be cleared of Armenians, but did not specify how, leaving the details to bands of armed militia. This ambiguity in instruction also provided a means of denying culpability after the fact if needed.

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Local Turks targeted Armenian businesses for looting and burning, and seized Armenian schools and churches for garrisoning Turkish troops.

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https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/armenian-genocide

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-1915-armenian-genocide-finding-a-fit-testament-to-a-timeless-crime-9241154.html

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https://www.britannica.com/event/Armenian-Genocide

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The Ottoman rulers were mostly Muslim and permitted other Armenians to have certain rights. Christians had to pay higher taxes than Muslim citizens. However, Christians were also better educated and thrived under Ottoman Rule.

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April 24, 1915 – 1917

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The Turks in Turkey killed the Armeanians also living in Turkey.

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- A genocide that killed 1.5 million Armenians that lived in Turkey. They starved people and deported some of them. They also killed them. The Armenians were Christian, while the Turks were Muslim.

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Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire. Present-Day Turkey