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Armenia- It was a genocide

Armenia- It was a genocide. By Megan McArthur & Laura Feener. Agenda. Introduction-Armenia as a country Basics of the genocide Turkey & the genocide Controversies Losses Reparations Comparing Armenia to Holocaust Our letters Conclusion-Commemoration. Armenia.

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Armenia- It was a genocide

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  1. Armenia- It was a genocide By Megan McArthur & Laura Feener

  2. Agenda • Introduction-Armenia as a country • Basics of the genocide • Turkey & the genocide • Controversies • Losses • Reparations • Comparing Armenia to Holocaust • Our letters • Conclusion-Commemoration

  3. Armenia • Mountainous country in Eurasia • Democratic nation • 1st state to adopt Christianity • Have own unique alphabet • Former republic of Soviet Union • Close partner of Russia

  4. Genocide Definition of Genocide: The deliberate systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group.

  5. The Genocide • Carried out by “young Turks” in 1915-16 • 1.5 million people killed • Systematic fashion • Known as the Great Crime • Started April 24 1915 • Denied by Turkey

  6. Turkey & The Genocide • Turkey denies the Genocide • Turkey committed the genocide • 1 Turkish gov’t recognized as a genocide • Says the killings were not deliberate • Retired ambassadors think Turkey should apologize

  7. Controversies • Scholarly, diplomatic, political, legal • Hate campaigns and threats • Turkish ambassadors protested monuments

  8. Losses • Cultural, religious, historical • Destroyed churches and monasteries • Lost wealth & property without compensation • Schools, hospitals etc Turkish property

  9. Reparations • The United Nations Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law • Sèvres Treaty • Lawsuits

  10. Armenia vs. Holocaust • Were told being relocated • Marched off to concentration camps • Died of thirst and starvation • Denied food and water during march • Brutalized and killed by guards

  11. Our Letters • Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs • United States Memorial Holocaust Museum • The White House • Canadian Government • American Consulate Ottawa • American Consulate in States • CBC • The Spectator • Ellen

  12. Commemoration • Memorials • Many in different countries • Representation in Popular Cultures • Represented in different art

  13. Thank You

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