Armenian_Genocide_The_First_Genocide_Of_20th_Century

Armenian Genocide_The First Genocide Of 20th Century April 24 marks the anniversary of a horrible tragedy, the first genocide of 20th century, the Armenian Genocide. On this day, Armenians throughout the world remember the horrible tragedy of 1.5 million lives lost throughout the years of 1915 to 1923. Although Turkish governments always denied the charges, relaying on undeniable documents and eyewitness accounts many historians as well as many governments officially assert that the Turkey is responsible for the crimes it committed to Armenian people. The countries that recognize the Armenian Genocide are France, Russia, Sweden, Greece , Argentina the EU parliament and others. The Genocide happened in the early years of the 20th century, when the fate of Ottoman Empire was closing to its end. Using the excuse of chaotic situation during the years of WWI, Turkish government accomplished its long waited plan, the annihilation of Armenian population of Western Armenia. During those years Armenia was not independent. Eastern Armenia was part of Russia and Western Armenia was under the rule of Ottoman Empire. In 1908, a young group of Turkish nationalists called Young Turks took charge of the Turkish government. The Turkish nationalists armenian, armenians, population, government, genocide, turkish, out, plan, ottoman, empire, deportees, armenia, thousands, men, homes, first, deportation, young, women, way, turks, others, carried, about, 1915, people, one, mass, end, death, children, beyond, again, years, within