Makayla M - Genocide Museum Project

Armenian Genocide By Makayla

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Timeline of the Armenian Genocide - Approximately 1.5 million Armenians were living within the Ottoman Empire; the country of Turkey was still part of the Ottoman Empire - In 1908 a new government came to power in Turkey, the nationalistic “Young Turks,” who wanted Turkey to themselves - In 1914, World War I began where the Turks were on the side of Turkey and Austria-Hungarian Empire: The Armenians organized with the Russians - In 1915, the Turkish Government began a premeditated and systematic campaign to exterminate the Armenians. This was because: a. After the Ottoman Empire crumbled the Turkish sultan (Muslim) was obsessed with loyalty and infuriated by the uprising Armenians to win basic civil rights b. Suspicious of the Christian Armenians (First Nation in the world to make Christianty its official religion) would be more loyal to Christian Government (Russia, France and Britain etc.) c. Armenians were Christians who began to fight for self-determination (National identity, culture and language)

Timeline of the Armenian Genocide Continued: - April,1915 to May 1918: Ethnic cleansing with massacre of Armenians. - Looting, burning of villages, rape and deportations led many to escape the countr Estimation of between 600,000 and 1.5 million were massacred

Response by International Community - International community didn’t ignore the problems of the genocide, however little was done - After the war, France and Great Britain pledged to hold the Ottoman Empire accountable but still little was done - Very few countries acknowledged that the genocide took place No drastic measure was taken to stop the Turks

Video of Armenian Genocide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5a0tqvkgCY

To What Extent Does Armenian Genocide Demonstrate Ultranationalsim Ultranationalism, the extreme devotion to one’s nation has caused leaders to commit genocide. In the 1900’s an ultranatialistic group, the Young Turks wanted Turkey to themselves with Muslim being the religion, and no interference from any other ethnic group. Genocide was the answer by systematically killing and deporting the Christian Armenians. They wanted ethnic cleansing of Armenian People. More than 600,000-1.5 million were murdered with numerous unknown leaving the country. The Armenians could not keep their religion, culture or identity. If ultranantionalism happens with a genocide occuring with no consequences for the commiter, how can one live in such a world? Even when the International communities do not even acknowledge that a genocide occured, what is to prevent it from happening again? By recognizing such tragedies we may be able to stop such atrocities of genocides in the future. Ultranationalism leaves no room for a pluralistic society.

To What Extent Does Armenian Genocide Demonstrate Ultranationalsim Continued