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Background of Armenia
Armenia was a part of the Ottoman
Empire. While the empire was Muslim,
Armenians remained Christians. They
were tolerated, but did not experience
full equality under Islamic law.
In 1867, Sultan Abdul Hamid II, came
to power and attempted to stop the
many revolutions within his empire.
He did this mainly by encouraging
Muslim groups to settle in Armenian
lands.
Armenian Background
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This caused wide spread conflict and
in 1894, Hamid falsely charged the
Armenians for rebelling without
authority. The Muslims, backed by
the Ottoman Empire, were allowed to
attack the Armenians. Over the
course of the next 2 years, 200,000
Armenians died from attack and/or
starvation.
You decide.
Based on the evidence provided and
the UN covenant..
Do you believe the events in Armenia
were genocide?
Provide evidence to defend your
position.