Entry 1: Background

    The Armenian genocide began on April 24th, 1915 until approximately 1923. April 24th is also known as the Commemoration Day of all the victims of the genocide. The 24th was the day where the first actual phase of the implemented. The murderous acts of the Young Turks against people of the Armenian race happened during Word War I. This genocide occurred in parts of the Ottoman Empire where in 1915 majority of the vast human beings that were Armenians had lived ( Adalian, “Armenian Genocide”).

      Majority of the victims were those of the Armenian race. More than two million Christian citizen were killed, deported, tortured and starved leaving only those of Muslim and Turkish religion. About one point five of the victims were Armenians (“What is the Armenian Genocide or the 1915 genocide?”). Most Armenians were deported from Armenia and Anatolia to Syria. In which they were sent to the desert to die of starvation. While others were executed throughout the Ottoman Empire. To exterminate those who could possibly essential to overcoming the genocide the Young Turks decided to arrest up to two hundred fifty doctors, lawyers, politicians and other intellectual who could help.The Young Turks then executed them within seventy two hours of the first arrest which occurred on the 24th. During the following weeks in Constantinople more than 2,345 Armenian intellectuals were arrested and executed (“Frequently Asked Questions-Background”).

      The events that led to the Armenian genocide or also known as the 1915 genocide was World War I and the actions of Adolf Hitler during the Holocaust time period (Adalian, “Armenian Genocide”). The United Nations of Convention came to the conclusion that the “Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or part a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.” (Adalian, “Armenian Genocide”). The motivation behind the Armenian genocide was to exterminate or get rid of all the Armenian population. The Young Turks also planned to Turkify the empire and leave only those of Muslim and Turkish religion. Getting rid of any person that was Armenian and or Christian that lived in the Ottoman Empire (“Frequently Asked Questions-Background”). The Armenian Genocide was said to be “ a crime against humanity” (Adalian, “Armenian Genocide”).