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The First Armenian Massacre
The first mass killing of the Armenian people. In wake of the utter defeat the Ottomans faced, they pointed blame at the Armenians after seeing several flee and fight against the Ottomans for the Russians. Additionally, it was in spite of the massive Armenian protests. Turkish men destroyed several villages and cities which housed Armenian people. All of which would be leading events to the total destruction of an entire race. -
Young Turks Revolution
A violent takeover took place during 1908 and the Ottoman Empire was totally ruled. Unfortunately, by a horrifically nationalist wing of the Young Turks army. The next generation of Turkish children were taught to become heavy Turkish Nationalists. Later, after the Ottoman Empire army was destroyed in war against the Russians, the Turkish leaders sought out the Armenians in spite of some betraying them for the Russians. -
Arrest of 250 Armenians
This marks the beggning of arguably one of the worst genocides in the world. Turkish officials would arrest nearly 250 Armenians unreasonably. This would lead to years of systematic deportations and executions. The death toll would rise to millions through the years. As families were ravaged apart by a young Turkish government. -
Armenian Deportation From Eastern Provinces
In May of 1915, the Ottoman Empire's Armenian population was deported from the Empire's eastern provinces. Later, a series of consecutive laws passed on via the Turkish government, gave them the right confiscate Armenian properties. Also allowed them to impound businesses. This would leave Armenians defenseless, property-less and totally unable to put up a fight against the Turkish. Forced marches became more and more common especially on deportation routes. -
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Aftermath of Genocide Part One
Post World War One, a series of Turkish court cases distributed guilty verdicts to the Three Pashas, three senior officials, and an abundant amount of orchestrators of the genocide. Unfortunately, this was for nothing as the Pashas fled the country. Luckily ore than 150 Turkish men implicated in the genocide were arrested by Allied powers and sent to Malta for Trial. But, all in all justice was not served for the tortured Armenians. -
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Aftermath of Armenian Genocide Part 2
This lack of justice would inspire a young Polish student Raphael Lemkin, who would later influence the Untied Nations to pass a law making the crime of genocide illegal through the lens of the international community in 1948.