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Why is the Armenian genocide not considered a genocide by some people?
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Most people around the world do consider the Armenian genocide to be a genocide. However, there are some opinions that run counter to this mainstream view, especially in Turkey where successive Turkish governments deny it and have jailed those who say otherwise. Turkey has also made declaring the Armenian Genocide to be a genocide to be economically disadvantageous to any nation which openly states it, preventing many nations from coming out against it.
The Turkish position, and the position of those who believe similarly, hold that a genocide has two components.
The first necessary component of a genocide is the singling out of one or more races for worse treatment than the remainder of the population. This worse treatment must be harsh enough to be considered repressive or oppressive and not merely having fewer rights. Most Turks acknowledge that the Armenians faced incredible hardship during their forced relocations and evictions that would satisfy this requirement.
The second necessary component of a genocide is the intent and execution of a plan to eliminate the singled out race from the planet or, barring that, from any territory claimed by the genocidal power. This is where Turks often say that the Armenian case falls short. While Turkish soldiers were unconscionably brutish, belligerent, and murderous, there was never a top-down order or insinuation that the Armenians should be exterminated. The fact that many died was due to the appalling conditions under which the forced relocations and exodus were performed.
This view does not acquit Turkey of its actions, but puts it in the same ballpark as the Trail of Tears in the 1820s in the United States: an atrocity that is not quite a genocide.
As noted before, this view, namely that the Armenian genocide is not a genocide is a minority view. Most claim that there is sufficient documentation to establish that the Ottoman Empire intended to exterminate the Armenian people (and thus fulfill the second necessary component of a genocide). The massacres that followed were in accordance with those orders.
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Who rescued the Armenians in the Armenian genocide?
The Germans and some Kurds
Why did the world ignore the Armenian genocide?
not all of the world ignored the Armenian genocide, infact there are many countries who believe the Armenian genocide happened (which is great) only some of the major countries (like U.S.A) stilll don't believe that the genocide happened, because Turkey is one of the major countries of the world and America is friends with them, so i guess that's why they ignored the Armenian genocide, plus, people are saying " It happened already! Why do we have to care about something that happened in 1915?!" Well, I'll tell you why, this genocide led to many genocides that were influenced by the Ottoman Empire, Like the Jewish Genocide, and Darfur, And Rwanda. It's all about power, and Turkey is powerful.
Is the Armenian Massacre a genocide?
Acording to İnternational law it is not a genocide. There is no an international court decision that is rules the 1915 events as a genocide but politicians and some historians. (There are some other historians and politicians which are doesnt agree with them)
What major event shaped Armenia?
The Armenian genocide shaped armenia because some of the land in Turkey used to be Armenia
Which of the following empires murdered over one million Armenians and hundreds of thousands of Greeks?
Answer this question… Ottoman Empire
How would you describe the cruel killing of 1.5 million people because of their race and religion. Do you accept a fact of Armenian Genocide?
Without a shadow shadow of doubt, the word is genocide. However, for some reason successive Turkish governments have lacked the moral courage to accept this. Instead, they have persecuted those who 'call a spade a spade'.
What government allowed the Armenian genocide to happen?
The Armenian Genocide was thought, designed and executed by the Ottoman Empire government. The European , as well as the US government were the witnesses of these tragedy. Actually there are overwhelming evidence about this in the archives of foreign ministeries of these countries. They helped in small ways - like opening orphanages, small hospitals, several French and British ships saved some groups.
Can the Holocaust be considered assisted suicide?
The Holocaust was a genocide, not a suicide. Some people may have done that but I believe most people still wanted to live.
what is the meaning of Genocide?
Genocide is the killing of an entire group of people based on some commonality such as religion or nationality. . Ethnic genocide is the killing of a group of people based on their ethnicity, or racial extraction.
What led to the Genocide?
The naturally human nature of the need to feel invincible. Humans are mortal but wish they were not we are also driven by the will to be absolutley powerful, some people can resist the urge but other's once they have tasted power they hunger for more. There's no real reason why people resort to mass murder but only speculation.
How is genocide related to political science?
The first thing you will have to ask yourself is 'what is genocide'? Now, a definition isn't really necessary, but you must know that genocide simply relates to mass murdering a group of people [the victim] on purpose. And it is usually done by the government [the perpetrator], in our case a dictatorial regime perhaps.As you can see from the aforementioned, cases on genocice immediately related to politics and thus the science of politics (i.e political science).To understand more of its relation, I suggest you do some further reading by studying cases of genocide (like the Armenian Question/Genocide).
How many genocides has there been?
There is no exact number, but historians recognize numerous genocides throughout history. Some well-known examples include the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Bosnian Genocide. Each of these events resulted in the mass killings of targeted groups of people.
