What did the Young Turks do to the Armenians?
A group of reformers who called themselves the “Young Turks” overthrew Sultan Abdul Hamid and established a more modern constitutional government. At first, the Armenians were hopeful that they would have an equal place in this new state, but they soon learned that what the nationalistic Young Turks wanted most of all was to “Turkify” the empire.
What kind of Rights did the Armenians have?
They have their own language and culture. Beginning in the 15th century, the Armenians were ruled by the Ottoman Empire. As subjects of the Ottoman Empire, the Armenians had some rights, but did not enjoy equal rights. In the late 19th century, many Armenians began demanding greater rights.
Who are the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire?
Identity for students some of the countries have been formed from former Ottoman Republics. Explain that this lesson will focus on the story of the Armenians, a minority group living in the Ottoman Empire, of which Ottoman Turks were the majority.
How big was Armenia compared to the Turks?
The issue was crucial to the nationalist Turks, as Western Armenia (without Cilicia), with its seven provinces had a total area of 328,800 km2 (about the size of Romania). Alone, the province of Sebaste (Armenia Minor), with its 83 700 km2 was three times greater than the Fed. current of Armenia (or Belgium).
What was the population of the Ottoman Empire at the time of the Armenian Genocide?
Though reports vary, most sources agree that there were about 2 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire at the time of the massacre. In 1922, when the genocide was over, there were just 388,000 Armenians remaining in the Ottoman Empire.
Where did the people of Armenia come from?
The Armenian people have made their home in the Caucasus region of Eurasia for some 3,000 years. For some of that time, the kingdom of Armenia was an independent entity: At the beginning of the 4th century A.D., for instance, it became the first nation in the world to make Christianity its official religion.
How did the Armenians help the Russian army?
As the war intensified, Armenians organized volunteer battalions to help the Russian army fight against the Turks in the Caucasus region. These events, and general Turkish suspicion of the Armenian people, led the Turkish government to push for the “removal” of the Armenians from the war zones along the Eastern Front.