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Armenian Genocide

What Actually Happened in 1915?

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In 1915, Armenians incited by Huncak and Dashnaktzutyun rebel parties (Armenian Revolutionary Federation), financed by the Tsarist Russia, rebelled against the dying Ottoman Empire.

Sometimes Armenian rebels, volunteer units, or locals engaged in ethnic cleansing of the overwhelmingly local Muslim population, sometimes these Muslim populations retaliated ferociously and sometimes preemptive massacres were conducted, and such horrific actions are inexcusable. The CUP government, in a desperate attempt to protect their land ordered that Armenians in suspected rebelling provinces be removed to Syria provinces and Mosul, Iraq, the provinces are mentioned specifically in the archival documents. However, there was no evidence of intentions of the CUP government or encouragement by any of their high ranking officials to exterminate Armenians, hence why it is not genocide.

See the Following

April 24th 1915
What Actually Happened in 1915? Part III - Bulgarian Independence
What Actually Happened in 1915? Part II - Russia and Ottomans in the Balkans
What Actually Happened in 1915? Part I - From Kucuk Kaynarca to Bulgarian Uprising


Submitted by Jonathan Wilson on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 07:34.

I have only read a few

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 21:10.

I have only read a few stories about the genocide. The more I read the less I'm convinced that one took place.

Who really started what? Was some, most or all of the killing of Armenians retaliation? Are there any definative answers?


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