The Armenian Genocide is not considered a “just war” because it targeted civilians and aimed to eliminate an ethnic group, rather than engaging in traditional military conflict. There was no justification for the mass killing of Armenians, who were largely defenseless and not an active threat. Most historians and international bodies view the genocide as a violation of human rights and an act of ethnic cleansing, not a justified military action.

_{The long-term effects of the Armenian Genocide included:}

_{- Global Armenian Diaspora: Large Armenian communities formed worldwide as survivors fled, especially in the U.S., France, Russia, and the Middle East.}

_{- Cultural Loss: Armenian cultural heritage in Turkey, including churches and schools, was largely destroyed or repurposed.}

_{- Strained Turkish-Armenian Relations: Turkey has refused to recognize the events as genocide, causing lasting tension with Armenia and Armenian communities worldwide.}

_{- Legal and Human Rights Impact: The genocide influenced international human rights law, contributing to the concept and legal definition of genocide by Raphael Lemkin in the 1940s.}

- Casualties: About 1.5 million Armenians were killed.

- Results: The genocide nearly eliminated the Armenian presence in eastern Anatolia. Survivors fled, forming the Armenian diaspora in countries like the United States, France, and Russia.

- Territory Changes: Armenia lost significant territories in the Ottoman Empire. The remaining Armenian lands became part of modern Turkey after the Ottoman Empire dissolved following World War I.