ARMENIAN GENOCIDE1914-1939

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http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocidefaq.html

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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN PAPER. COPY THE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS DOWN!

1. What is the Armenian Genocide? 2. Who was responsible for the Armenian Genocide? 3. How many people died in the Armenian Genocide? 4. Were there witnesses to the Armenian Genocide? 5. What was the response of the international commu

nity to the Armenian Genocide? 6. Why is the Armenian Genocide commemorated on

April 24? 7. Are the Armenian massacres acknowledged today a

s a Genocide according to the United Nations Genocide Convention?

WARNING: SOME OF THE IMAGES IN THIS SLIDE SHOW ARE GRAPHIC. THEY ARE EXAMPLES OF REAL HISTORY, BUT YOU NEED TO BE MATURE AND PREPARED AS YOU VIEW THEM AND LEARN ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE DURING WWI.

feeding stations at the “relocation” camps

waiting in line for food from the government during the forced migration

former Armenian towns under Turkish control

many starving orphans didn’t survive the journey

terrible conditions in government orphanages

forced labor of Armenians in factories to benefit the Turkish economy

some were not strong enough to continue the journey

The remains of those not strong enough to continue were found along the way as gruesome reminders of their reality…

“Farewell Parades” celebrated each townthat was successfully overtakenby Turkish control

Ottoman children were used for entertainment by the Turkish military

Finally help arrives!

Skeletons lined the roads during the migration

The banks of the Euphrates River became the only option for laundryfor the refugees