Armenians

Raphael Lemkin created the term “genocide” just to describe it. Genocide means the intent to completely destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Though the Holocaust is the most well-known genocide, it is not the only one. In 1915, the Armenian Genocide took place; 1.5 million people were murdered when the Turkish government wanted a new empire with only one language and one religion. In 1975, an estimate between 1.7 and 2 million people died in the Cambodian Genocide. Other mass…

The Armenian Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust were two of the biggest tragedies of the 20th century. These genocides just over a decade apart resulted in millions of people losing their lives and millions being displaced. Throughout history one of the biggest questions has always been how could have this happened. In 1909, after the rise of the Young Turks, Armenians were celebrating that they would finally be equal to the Turkish citizens in the Ottoman Empire; however, the rise of the Young…

in. We all need to make a stand for what we believe is right and what we believe is wrong. If more people were to stand up for what they believed in perhaps the Holocaust and the Genocide of the Armenians wouldn 't have occurred. The Holocaust of the Jewish people in Germany and the Genocide of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire are two of the most remembered crimes. Both were alike in that they were each intent on targeting groups of people…

The Armenian Genocide was Just as Awful The Holocaust is the most known genocide in history. For some people, it is the only genocide they know about. Sadly, there are many more genocides that have been similar to the Holocaust. For example, The Armenian genocide occurred between 1915 and 1922 when the Turkish government feared the Christianity was being used against their Muslim religion. The Armenian Genocide has comparable qualities to the Holocaust such as tactics used to murder people,…

Title: “Four Gospels in Armenian” Artist: Scribe Margar for the Monastery of St. George at Mokk’ Date created: 1434/35 Country of origin: Armenia Medium: Tempera and gold on paper; stamped leather binding. Size: Overall: 11 1/16 x 7 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. (28.1 x 19.4 x 8.5 cm) Describe it in a few sentences: The “Four Gospels in Armenian” were in a glass casing so I had no way to turn the page. I was very interested in seeing the entire book because of the beauty in the two pages shown. The colors…

Armenian Question influenced Hakob Melik Hakobyan “Raffi” and Franc Werfel to write the historical novels. Despite the fact that both of this writers were inspired by the same thing, the novels are completely different. Armenian Question is term used in European Countries in order to describe the group of problem related to Armenians living in Ottoman Empire at the end of XIX – the beginning of the XX century. Although this term appeared in the end of XIX century, the roots of the problems…

work ethic and focus on attaining exceptional grades. Meanwhile, there were financial hardships associated with living in a family of six that led to years of us facing expenses we couldn't manage. Also, there was the difficulty of integrating my Armenian heritage into my American lifestyle. However, I now recognize that sacrificing my own desires for the greater good of my family and identity led to the long-term formation of my goals, ethics, and identity. From a young age, my…

The document that was most eye-opening and informing for me would be Document 25, Narrative of an Armenian Lady. Before reading her document, I had not previously heard of the Armenian Genocide so every detail provided was new information to me. I was struck by the matter-of-fact way she described the conditions of their forced journey: “…and that night we had to drink water polluted with blood” (91), “The third day after that they robbed us, and violated us near a place where there was water”…

The baptism starts off by standing in front of the church door and waiting till the priest has come and asked the god mother and father on behalf of the baby being baptised. The priest will ask the God mother and father “on behalf of the baby (name of the baby) do you reject Satan, do you believe Jesus is the son of God and do you follow Jesus teachings in life (commandments etc). Once that has been done the God Father and God mother will take the baby towards the priest. The God mother will…

More than 13 million people 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.…