The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide was the systematic mass killing of around 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I, from 1915 to 1917. Driven by political, ethnic, and religious tensions, the Ottoman government targeted Armenians, whom they accused of supporting their enemies. Victims faced deportation, starvation, mass shootings, and death marches. Recognized as genocide by many countries and scholars, this atrocity is a significant and tragic chapter in history, highlighting the devastating consequences of intolerance and systemic violence against an ethnic group.