The Genocide of the Armenians - Chapter 2 by Mlle. Jones

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2018-03-19 14:42:34 UTC

The Sultans Responds

2018-03-19 14:42:51 UTC

The sultan is basically saying that every country has a way to deal with rebels. The British have suppressed the anti-colonialists in India and Egypt numerous times. He is saying that all countries have had civil problems that they had dealt with and this problem with the Armenians and formerly the Bulgarians was their business. Furthermore he scrutinized Britain for being a beacon of hope for the Bulgarians as they contributed immensely as a supporting figure to draw inspiration and morality from. He states that "this can not happen with Armenia" because they are a minority in the country they stake claim in and it would be unjust to let the authorities deal with a rebel force with such aims as the Armenians.

2018-03-19 14:58:10 UTC

If you kill off everyone really fast, the problem will be avoided

2018-03-20 13:00:03 UTC

The Berlin treaty was issued because the European and Russian governments pressures the sultan because the they had no U.S support so they were worried. I believe this wasn't significant to what happend because america refused to help all that was going on and left them to be themselves and I feel like that impacted the European and Russian governments Immensly.  -josh.s

2018-03-20 13:21:15 UTC

The Armenians were viewed as “food for the dogs.”
The Ottomans killed off the Armenians because they saw them less than their own dogs. They didn’t not see them as humans because they were different. The Ottoman soldiers also used their own religion to justify their actions.
You dehumanize humans by treating them less than humans, removing their values and rights, abusing them to the point they eventually accept this lack of value onto them self to such a degree that they no longer have the will to fight back.

Senator Wilkinson Call

2018-03-20 13:22:12 UTC

-In December 1895 Senator Wilkinson Call was a Democrat from Florida and he suggested that Armenia be an independent state protected by the "civilized" nations of the world. However, this did not happen because some thought it was "too radical".

- Another US senator, Shelby Collum condemned the massacres and urged the President, Grover Cleveland to take action and help Armenians.

- The congress passed Senator Collum's resolution, but President Cleveland refused to support it. He was scared that the military and economic repercussions of such an action would affect the connections between the Ottoman Empire and the United States.

- Without U.S support the European and Russian governments continued to pressure the Sultan to implement the reforms promised to Armenians in the Treaty of Berlin.

- The diplomats talked while the massacres of the Ottoman Armenians continued on and off until January 1896.

2018-03-20 13:22:54 UTC

Yes I do personally believe that the actions of the Armenians were justified. The reasons for this is due to the fact that the Armenians were very patient with their wishes and tried to handle everything without physical violence but in the end their wishes were never heard so they took action. Yes physical violence is not good at all and I don’t support it but the Armenians came down to this last resort. I also believe this is more of a protest then it is a rebellion, because they’re not trying to take over the Ottoman Empire but fighting for their own right trying to be heard by the government and people a rebellion would be them trying to take over but here I simply believe they’re fighting for the rights and equality they should be able to share with the rest of the people of the Ottoman empire

2018-03-20 13:23:27 UTC

The Sultan goes to great lengths to compare himself to other countries such as Britain because he is trying to rationalize his actions. He is attempting to make his actions look normal and point out that he’s not wrong because countries have taken the same/similar actions prior however, he also mentions that the Armenians will not be able to get what they desire because they are the minority all over the country.

How should governments respond to massacres like these?

2018-03-20 13:24:03 UTC

We think governments like the USA or elsewhere should send troops over to peacekeep. Countries with many active soldiers could lend a hand to armenia, which could provide the country with more security
A downside to peacekeeping is that active peacekeepers don’t have the authority to interfere, they basically just sit around and watch.

2018-03-20 13:28:47 UTC

I think that the sultan goes to great lengths to point out the British policies to defend them selves by kinda saying “well they are killing masses of people they believe are in the wrong so why can’t we”. Also I think they are just trying to divert the attention off of them.

Berlin Treaty Video

lauramjones19 — 2018-03-20 13:44:09 UTC

Significance

lauramjones19 — 2018-03-20 19:50:52 UTC

The Ottoman Empire is losing more and more territory (which means they are losing land, wealth, resources, and expendable citizens for the military, among other things). For example, with the Berlin Treaty, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro become independent (they were previously part of the Ottoman Empire). The Ottoman province of Bosnia-Herzegovina was also given to Austria-Hungary in this treaty. The Sultan fears that the Ottoman Empire will COLLAPSE, so he feels a stronger need to HANG ON to Armenia. The Sultan does not address the Armenia's issues despite promising them he would in the Berlin Treaty, forcing the Armenians to turn to violence.

The Sultan's Promises to Armenia

lauramjones19 — 2018-03-20 19:53:42 UTC

In the Berlin Treaty, the Ottoman Empire loses significant territory either to other European powers, or because they gain full independence. Fearing that the empire will collapse, he promises Armenians in the treaty that he will address their concerns and meets their needs, however nothing is really done following the treaty. This continues to FUEL ARMENIAN's ANGER AND DESIRE TO FIGHT