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The Bloody Sultan
100,000 to 300,000 Armenians are killed, between 1894 and 1896, under Sultan Abdul Hamid II, The Bloody Sultan,as a response to Armenian activism for civil rights These killings become known as the Hamidian Massacres. -
Ottoman Constituation Is Proclaimed
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The "Accident"
The Turkis army takes full responsibility for the killing of 30,000 Armenians. The Armenian community considered it an accident and continuted to trust the Turkish governement. -
Young Turks Get Dominance
The Young Turks have taken full control of the government, Armenians were upset. -
WWI
World War I broke out; this would be perfect oppertunity to bring that Armenian problem to an end. -
Plans for the Empire
By explanding the borders across the Caucasus to the Central Asia, the Turks wanted to expand their territory. Although, in it's path was Armenia. -
Armenian Vandalism
1,080 shops owned by Armenians are burned in the city of Diyarbekir. -
Russia vs. Ottoman Empire
Russia formally declares war against the Ottoman Empire. -
Armenian Soliders
Armenians that previous fought for the Ottoman empire are disarmed and killed. -
Offical Start Of Armenian Genocide
Influencal Armenians (officials, intellecuals ect) are led outside of the city to be exiled. Few were left to return home to share their expierences, causing a panic. -
Public Hanging
21 leaders of the Hnchukyan Party are hanged publicly in Constantinople. -
Genocide On An International Level
Turks are accused on an international level of trying to exterminate a whole population. This all started when The New York Times publishes stories about the genocide. -
Temporary Relief
Some Armenians see hope as Russian troops came and attacked along the Eastern Front making their way into central Turkey -
Russians Withdrew
A year after coming to aid the Armenians, Russians were recalled back to Russia to help fight for their country in the Russian Revolution. -
Armenians follow the Russians
As many as half a million Armenians packed up, gathered, and were prepared to withdraw. -
Turks Find The Armenian
The Turks found the Armenians before they were about to leave and killed about 100,000 of them. -
Battle of Sardarabad
Armenians acquired weapons, fought, and repelled the Turks back to Turkey with the victory at Sardarabad. Several days later, the Armenian leaders declared their country the Independent Republic of Armenia. -
The Independent Republic of Armenia
Days after the victory at the battle of Sardarabad, the Armenian leaders declared their country the Independent Republic of Armenia. -
World War I Ends
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Genocide Acknowledge
Ronald Reagan, United States President, officially acknowledges the Armenian Genocide in a speech commemorating the Holocaust.
