How did Armenians initially respond to the Young Turk revolution of 1908?

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Armenians initially responded to the Young Turk Revolution of 1908 with optimism and cooperation. They welcomed the restoration of the Ottoman constitution and the promise of upcoming elections, which encouraged Armenians and other non-Turkish groups within the empire to participate in the new political order.1

This period of hope was short-lived, however. Over time, the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) became increasingly militant, authoritarian, and suspicious of its Armenian subjects, whom they falsely imagined were collaborating with foreign powers to undermine the state. While the revolution initially fostered a spirit of reform, it ultimately led to a climate of increased suspicion, harassment, and violence directed toward the Armenian population.12