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Armenian Genocide

By Kris_529
  • Period: Jan 1, 1453 to

    The Armenians

  • Oct 31, 1453

    Ottoman Rule

    Armenia became a part of the Ottoman Empire in 1453 when the Byzantine Empire was conquered by Mehmed II.
    The Armenians were tolerated, but did not experience full equality under Islamic law, because the Armenians were Christain and not Muslim.

  • Hamid II

    Sultan Abdul hamid II came to power and attempted to stop the many revolutions within the empire. He did this mainly by encouraging Muslim groups to settle in Armenian lands.

  • The Rebellion

    Wide spread conflict insued in 1894, consequently Hamid falsly charged the Armenians for rebelling without authority.

  • First Massacre

    Turkish military and ordinary men attacked Armenian villages.

  • The Young Turks

    A new government formed in Turkey called the "Young Turks", which over threw the sultan. This group promised reform and the Armenians supported it. They pushed for reforms such as freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and freedom of nationalism.

  • Declared Enemies

    The Armenians were labeled enemies of Muslim Turkey.

  • Defeat of Ottoman Empire

    Four Balkan states defeated the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire lost nearly all of its holdings in Europe.

  • Entered the War

    Turkey entered World War I.

  • Arrests and Executions

    Turkish authorities arrested and executed Armenian leaders in Constantinople. This day would be forever remembered as the beginning of the Armenian genocide.

  • Deportations

    The Armenian population was deported to the deserts pf Syria and Iraq. The majority of people were either murdered or died of thirst and starvation along the way.

  • Deaths in Deserts

    Interior Ministry report from Aleppo advises that 75 percent of the Armenians in the desert are now dead and only 25 percent are alive.

  • Turkey signs treaty

    Turkey signs treaty with allies and the Ottoman Empire is dismantled.

  • Young Turks Trial

    The Young Turks were put on trial for war crimes and were found guilty for the destruction of the Armenian people.

  • Mustafa Ataturk

    A war hero, Mustafa Ataturk, came to pwer, formed the Republic of Turkey, and released all prisoners found guilty of war crimes (including the Young Turks).

  • Armenian Population Elimination

    The Armenian population had been completely eliminated from Asia minor and historic West Armenia.

  • Raphael Lemkin

    The term Genocide was coined by a Polish lawyer know as Raphael Lemkin.

  • Genocide Crime

    Genocide became a crime.

  • Council of Europe

    Armenia became a full member of the Council of Europe.

  • Law Passed

    A law was passed by the Turkish government making it illegal to speak or write about the genocide.

  • Relations

    Until this day the United States of America doesn't recognize the Armenian genocide.