The Armenian Genocide was one of the largest genocides in world history. The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the 20th century. For more than twenty years the Armenian minority in the Ottoman Empire was persecuted in this genocide. During this genocide about one and a half million Armenians were persecuted in the Ottoman Empire during World War II. The Ottoman Empire was located where modern day Turkey is located and also some other lands in western Asia. In the midst of World War II the Ottomans were at war with Russia, the Ottomans government thought that the Christian Armenians would side with the Russians so that it the reason that this genocide took place during World War II. The Armenian Genocide was directed by a Special Organization (Teshkilati Mahsusa) set up by the Committee of Union and Progress, which created special "butcher battalions," made up of violent criminals released from prison.The Facts
The Armenian Genocide was one of the largest genocides in world history. The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the 20th century. For more than twenty years the Armenian minority in the Ottoman Empire was persecuted in this genocide. During this genocide about one and a half million Armenians were persecuted in the Ottoman Empire during World War II. The Ottoman Empire was located where modern day Turkey is located and also some other lands in western Asia. In the midst of World War II the Ottomans were at war with Russia, the Ottomans government thought that the Christian Armenians would side with the Russians so that it the reason that this genocide took place during World War II. The Armenian Genocide was directed by a Special Organization (Teshkilati Mahsusa) set up by the Committee of Union and Progress, which created special "butcher battalions," made up of violent criminals released from prison.
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