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Turkey has entered World War 1 in 1914
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Turkish authorites had arrested and executed armenian leaders in Constantinople. This is the date that will always be marked down as the beginning of the Armenian Genocide.
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The Armenian population was deported to the desserts of Syria and Iraq. All able-bodies males had been shot prior to deportation
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Young Turks were put on trial for war crimes and were found guilty for the destruction of the Armenian people.
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A war here Mustafa Ataturk came to power, formed the republic of Turkey, and released all prisoners found guilty of war crimes (including the Young Turks)
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Over 1 million Armenians had died during the stages of the genocide.
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In the end, the Soviet Union carved out territory for the Armenians.
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Still till this day , The country of Turkey formally denies that any parts or ideas of the genocide ever happened in the first place.
