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the slogan, “Turkey for Turks” began being used, and this statement placed non-Turk ethnic
groups outside the accepted and dominant group. This slogan
served to escalate violence towards groups perceived as being non-Turks.

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There was a huge exaggeration
of stereotypes and there was also provocation of fear through symbols and propaganda. The Turks said that Armenians were internal enemies of the nation. The Turks characterizes Armenians as unreliable, and prone to violence in order to start fear and mistrust among their neighbors.

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.the ottomans permitted the armenians but viewed them as infidels and subjected them to unequal and unjust treatment. They tended to be better educated and wealthier than their Turkish neighbors, who in turn grew to resent their success.   Armenians were turned out of their homes and sent on death marches through the Mesopotamian desert without food or water. marchers were stripped and forced to walk under the scorching sun until they dropped dead.

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Organization:
The Armenian Genocide was organized by the Central Committee of the Young Turk  Party.  They made an organization called the "Butchered Battalions". This committee was made to make a body of killers. The killers were convicts released from prison. This was the same committee that ordered the deportation of the Armenians.

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Polarization:
At this time,  the Turks utilized military to separate them from the rest of the world. They also accused the Armenians of horrible propaganda. Propaganda topics included,  "Siding with Russia (the enemy),   the Armenians planning to overthrow Istanbul,  and killing the Comittee of Union and progress. A lot of the Population believed this and it let the Turk soldiers drive the Armenians out and bring them to prisons.

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1915 Armenian civilians, taking Ottoman soldiers to prison in Mezirah

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Ottoman Empire declares a holy war against all religions except for Christians, which most Armenians were, before WWI. They started to declare the Armenians as traitors.

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The Armenians start to help Russia and fight the Young Turks which made them want to start the removal of Armenians.

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On April 24th, 1915, hundreds of armenian scholars and intellectuals were rounded up, arrested, and executed. For the next two years, the empire slowly took armenian land and routinely massacred the armenians. Armenia is now a much smaller country than its neighbor, Turkey. From a country of over 2,000,000 people, the population had declined to a mere 400,000

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Victims: Armenian Christians
Perpetrators: Ottoman Government and Young Turks

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A major genocide against the Armenian Christians

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WHEN: 1915-1917 in Ottoman Empire/Turkey

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WHEN: 1915-1917 in Ottoman Empire/Turkey

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The Ottoman Empire was primarily Muslim with some Christian territories such as Armenia. A lot of these territories were revolting against the Ottoman government causing the empire itself to crumble. A new government party came to power, called the Three Pashas, and they began the genocides against the Armenian Christians.

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WHERE: 20th century Armenia (Most of which is now modern day Turkey). Armenia is a small country wedged between Turkey, Georgia (The Middle Eastern Country), and Azerbaijan

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WHERE: 20th century Armenia (Most of which is now modern day Turkey). Armenia is a small country wedged between Turkey, Georgia (The Middle Eastern Country), and Azerbaijan

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To this day, Turkey still denies allegations of committing genocide in Armenia. After over a century, the US Congress has finally

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https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1410&context=gsp

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https://genocideprojectshs.weebly.com/polarization.html

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Two Women, stripped from their homes, treated unfairly by the turks

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Two Women, stripped from their homes, treated unfairly by the turks