Armenian Genocide
1915 Turkey
Persecuted vs. Persecutors
- Persecuted-Armenians in Ottoman Empire
- Persecutors-Turks who wished to expand eastward
Children
Armenian orphaned children during the genocide.
Graves
Mass graves were dug and bodies were lined in them.
Killings
Turkish soldiers killed many Armenians and piled their bodies outside the small towns.
History...
In the early 1900's Turk soldiers wanted expansion of their land, Armenian historic cities were in the way of that expansion. In 1915, leaders in Turkey's government set in motion the genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
Awareness!!
Help raise awareness by joining walk and organizations within your state and country. Share posters and present your opinion on the mass genocide of innocent men, women, and child by a greedy government for land and expansion.