Armenian summary

Trace the history of the Armenians, their struggle for independence from foreign domination, and also their culture

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Uncovering the history of the Armenian Genocide

Armenian Genocide, campaign of deportation and mass killing conducted against the Armenian subjects of the Ottoman Empire by the Young Turk government during World War I (1914–18). Armenians charge that the campaign was a deliberate attempt to destroy the Armenian people and, thus, an act of