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The Armenian Genocide has had a profound effect on the Armenian psyche.
Firstly, the Turkish government's failure to recognize the genocide and to strongly advocate against it has horribly affected Turkish-Armenian Relations, leading to bare recognition the countries. This failure on the part of many countries to recognize the Armenian genocide means that, unlike the Jews, they cannot take a small bit of solace in knowing that the people who masterminded the violence have paid. Most of the leaders like Mehmed Talaat, Ismail Enver, and Ahmed Djemal were illegally assassinated by Armenians after the war without any hearing of their crimes.
Secondly, the Armenian homeland was completely stripped of Armenians save for the small part in Russia/Soviet Union at the time. Entire villages were erased, others repopulated with people from central Anatolia, and most of the surviving villages were given new Turkish-language names. Many historic Armenian churches were destroyed completely. This full-scale overwriting of Armenian history on the land has had a profound effect on Armenians, giving rise to several irredentist movements in the past. In the present most Armenians agree that the land is now too Turk-ified and Kurdish to be Armenian land anymore, but some will search for any trace of where their family once came from.
Finally, it buttressed the Armenian nationalist desires. Unfortunately no great power was willing to support Armenian nationalism after Atatürk was able to reverse the Treaty of Sèvres and remove the Kurdish and Armenian states. This prevented Armenians from having their own country until 1991. This nationalism also manifested in the Wars of Nagorno-Karabakh, in which Armenians attacked sovereign Azerbaijani territory because a large percentage of ethnic Armenians live in certain enclave. Currently, the Nagorno-Karabakh region remains under illegal Armenian Occupation.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoAs individuals, those who survived fled Turkey, often to the United States, the Soviet Union, Lebanon, or Syria. They then began the difficult work of rebuilding their lives and creating homes for their families. As a community, the Armenians have never truly recovered from the Armenian genocide.
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During world war 1 who were victims of genocide?
The Armenians.
Who rescued the Armenians in the Armenian genocide?
The Germans and some Kurds
What did Hitler do to the Armenians?
Nothing, his only relation to the Armenians is his famous quote,"Who still speaks of the exterminaton of the Armenians?" He was reffering to how the Armenian Genocide had gone unnoticed and was useing it as a motivator for his army. His reasoning was, if nobody noticed the Armenian Genocide, why would they notice the Holocaust?
What group of people did the Ottoman Turks commit genocide?
There were several such groups. The Armenians were the most prominently persecuted in what would be a genocide. Greek Orthodox Christians were also persecuted as were certain Kurdish groups. (Most Kurds actually fought alongside the Ottomans.) There were also repressions of Syrian Arabs in southern Anatolia to prevent them from uniting with the British led Meccan Arab Revolts.
Who was involved besides the turks and Armenians in the Armenian genocide?
There were Kurdish militias that assisted the Young Turks in hunting down and butchering Armenians. Unlike the Turkish government, Kurdish leaders in subsequent decades have admitted their role in the genocide and requested forgiveness for their crime.
The were victims of attempted genocide?
Jews and Armenians were the victims of genocide.
When was the last genocide?
The word genocide was made when there was a "genocide", Genocide is like a war but MUCH MUCH worse. Its when a nationality kills EVERY person from another nationality. The first genocide was 1915-1918. The Turkish killed 1,500, 000 Armenians when the Armenians were innocent. It was the only genocide in history. Some Armenians survived, like my great grandparents. Lets hope nothing bad to the Armenians. Thanks for reading!
During World War 1 what group of people were victims of genocide?
Yes, the Armenians were subject to genocide by the Ottoman Turkish government. About 1.2 million Armenians were slaughtered in 1915-1917.
What was the first major war-time genocide involving the Armenians and Turks?
The Armenian Genocide
What was the population of Armenians before the Armenian genocide?
A lot
Have the Armenians experienced genocide?
Yes, during WW1.
Where the Armenians or Jews victims of the largest genocide?
The Jews.
How many people survived the Armenian Genocide?
Only about 900,000 Armenians survived the Armenian Genocide.
Who were the victims of attempted genocide?
The Jews were the victims of attempted genocide during the Holocaust. Today, there are a number of ethnic groups that are the victims of attempted genocide including the Armenians and Rwandan people.
Who rescued the Armenians in the Armenian genocide?
The Germans and some Kurds
During world war 1 who were victims of genocide?
The Armenians.
What did Hitler do to the Armenians?
Nothing, his only relation to the Armenians is his famous quote,"Who still speaks of the exterminaton of the Armenians?" He was reffering to how the Armenian Genocide had gone unnoticed and was useing it as a motivator for his army. His reasoning was, if nobody noticed the Armenian Genocide, why would they notice the Holocaust?
