Armenian Genocide

died during the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust. Can you imagine that immense loss of life and the brutality they suffered? It is unfathomable! Both of these events were similar but not the same. Like their similarities, they both had their differences. Most importantly, the dehumanization inflicted on the victims of both mass killings is what makes the events comparable. The twentieth century has demonstrated the true horror that mankind can force upon society. The first genocide of the…

Ottoman Empire, millions of Armenians were sent on to their deaths by being forced across these sands by the Turkish government. In Chris Bohjalian, Sandcastle Girls, he creates a fictional novel that showcases these atrocities, while entwining the story into personable characters and an engaging story. The thesis of Sandcastle Girls is to create a fictional love story, which allows the reader to gain an understanding of the events that happened during the Armenian Genocide. The purpose of this…

“Khojaly Genocide” Abstract: This essay tells how the city of Khojaly with population of 7000 people was targeted by Armenian armed forces in February 1992. Armenian armed forces that were helped by 366th CIS regiment destroyed Khojaly city. 613 innocent people were killed, among them there were 63 children, 106 women. The goal is to show the brutal actions of Armenian armed forces against Azerbaijanis who were unarmed and killed with brutality. They were burned alive, heads were cut off, had…

process of acculturation was an easier process for the Armenian as they adapted to the American culture. They were able to quickly adapt to their society by learning the language, attending schools and being acquainted with the economic and political…

Is there truly justice for Genocide? Throughout the course of history, many brutal atrocities have been committed, on a genocidal scale. Some of these have resulted in court cases and punishments for the perpetrators, though many have not. Reparations, even enormous ones, do not repay the families of the murdered. This can be exemplified with the genocide of the Poles in the Katyn Woods, and the Armenian Genocide. One happened in the midst of World War II, and has been largely ignored by the…

hundred years, the Armenian people have existed as a diaspora spread around the world. This is due to the fact that in 1915 the Ottoman Empire began a campaign with the intention of ethnically cleansing the nation of all Other. The Armenians have long held a position of “Otherness” in the world. Being a Christian people in a Muslim empire, sharing a religion but not a cultural history with a northern neighbor, and appearing white but having traits of the “Oriental” has made the Armenian…

documentary, portraying the annihilation of Armenians from 1915-1923 and the effects of the Turkish government's international campaign of genocide denial. The film highlights the Turkish authorities’ current policy of these crimes. It also delves into the ongoing campaign of denial that the Turkish government has mounted since these events occurred in World War I. Aghet includes a meticulous historical narrative of the events leading up to the genocide, including the geopolitical motives of…

cultural, or religious confrontation in the future. If we didn’t learn from it, then it will be hard to stop other Genocides from happening again in the future. For example, there have been lots of genocides throughout history, such as in Africa the Rwandan genocide where 500,000 people were killed in the civil war between the government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front. Also, the Armenian genocide lead by Ottoman authorities killed a total number of people estimated to be between 800,000 and 1.5…

Community employs regarding the role women play in atrocities such as genocide, with this archetype women are as solely victims and almost never perpetrators. The lack of punishment for female perpetrators is often a result of gender bias, women who do find themselves defending against a charge utilize this gender narrative to escape punishment, which is usually successful. The reaction concerning female perpetrators of genocide whether to castigate them or excuse them, is often in relation to…

Essay 1: We are interested in learning more about you and the context in which you have grown up, formed your aspirations, and accomplished your academic successes. Please describe the factors and challenges that have most shaped your personal life and aspirations. How have these factors helped you to grow? Growing up in a large family has given me inherent advantages and disadvantages. Undoubtedly, my academic success was fostered by my parents, who stressed the importance of a…