Write An Essay On The Armenian Genocide

Armenians were second class citizens in Turkey. As citizens, several legal restrictions that denied many rights that were supposed to be given to them. The Armenians could not have any security when it came to their lives nor their property. Along with the unfair treatment, the Armenians were required to pay discriminatory taxes to the government in which they were denied to participate in. The Ottoman Empire caused an immense amount economic and political problems. The government figured that if they had minorities in office, it would result in succession of former Ottoman countries. The mistreatment of the Armenians was recognized, however, avoided any way to stop it by the government. Instead of resolving the conflict, the government seemed to intensify it by allowing massacres to frighten the Armenians.
United States Congress formed a committee to raise funds to “Feed the Starving Armenians.” The help of Russia and the United States saved thousands of lives and helped rehabilitate survivors. Refugee camps, medical clinics, and educational facilities were able to help the Armenian population not go completely away. Talaat, also known as the main architect of the genocide, was hiding in Berlin shortly before he was killed in 1921. Officials of the CUP were arrested. The military faced charges. Those who were charged and blamed for this act became angry. They soon built the “Turkish Movement.” The “Turkish Movement” consisted of the people who were angry about getting charged for the genocide of the Armenians. A campaign of the military went against Russian Armenia and refugee Americans. They succeeded the eradication of the Armenians. In conclusion, the Armenian Genocide was a brutal time in history. Today, to recognize this horrible part in history, Armenians commemorate this mass genocide every 24th day of April at memorials all around the world. Only 10% of Armenians are left from this sad and brutal