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Armenian Genocide
Overview of the history and controversy surrounding the Armenian Genocide.
The Armenian Genocide was a systematic campaign of mass murder and forced deportation that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Armenians between 1915 and 1916.1
The atrocities committed during this period, including the brutal death marches toward desert concentration camps and the mass killings in Anatolia, were witnessed and documented by several groups of foreign observers who sent reports back to their home countries. These witnesses included:1
- Journalists
- Missionaries
- Diplomats
- Military officers1
These individuals provided critical contemporary accounts of the systematic violence and the dire conditions faced by Armenian civilians during the deportations.1