clarity101
Aurora, CO
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Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide, also known as the Armenian Holocaust, was the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians, mostly Ottoman citizens within the Ottoman Empire and its successor state, the Republic of Turkey. Wikipedia
Deaths: 1.5 million
Period: April 24, 1915 – 1917
Location: Ottoman Empire; Russian Empire; Persia;
Perpetrators: Ottoman Empire (Committee of Union and Progress)
Countries: Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire
Attack types: Deportation, Mass murder
The Armenian Journey - A Story Of An Armenian Genocide
1915 Genocidal Turks 3 years ago
Published on Aug 20, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE-XI6blXB0
https://youtu.be/gE-XI6blXB0
The Armenian Journey - A Story Of an Armenian Genocide /Documentary Film /"The Armenian Journey: From Despair to Hope in Rhode Island," a film by The Genocide Education Project (GenEd), tells the story of Armenian Genocide survivor Margaret Garabedian Der Manuelian, told through the narrative voice of her great-granddaughter, 21 year old Dalita Getzoyan. The film was funded by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and designed to support educators in the region and beyond.
Trump declines to call mass killings of Armenians a genocide
By Jordan Fabian - 04/24/17 11:29 AM EDT
RAVISHED ARMENIA , the original 1919 movie also known as [ Auction of Souls ]
Published on Aug 8, 2012
https://youtu.be/uTnCaW-Uo_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnCaW-Uo_s
FROM 1894 TO 1915 TWO MILLION ARMENIANS VICTEMS OF A GENOCIDE COMMITTED BY THE BARBARIC SAVAGE TURKISH GOVERNMENT ,TURKEY GUILTY OF MANY GENOCIDES , MILLIONS OF CHRISTIANS , ARMENIANS , GREEKS , ASSYRIANS ALL VICTIMS OF GENOCIDAL NATION OF TURKS !!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_M... for much more information about the Armenian Genocide go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian... Cherishing The Memory Of Our Ancestors
Two exceptional books on the Armenian Genocide, "Genocide of Armenians through Swedish Eyes" by Goran Gunner and "Ravished Armenia: The real life story of Aurora Mardiganian" are among new releases, as Armenians worldwide commemorate the 98th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. The books have been published with Ameria Groupís support in eternal memory of the souls lost in the Armenian Genocide.
The presentation of the books by Hayk Demoyan, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Director, was followed by a screening of a piece from the first Hollywood film on Armenian Genocide called Ravished Armenia. The film has been later renamed to The Auction of Souls.
In 1918, sixteen year-old Arshalouys Aurora Mardiganian, a survivor and eyewitness of the Armenian Genocide, showed the world the ugliness and horror of genocide through her memoirs, followed by a silent film. The story of Aurora-a girl from Chmshkatsag, an Armenian populated town in the Ottoman Empire, gave an accurate and detailed account of her terrible experiences during the Genocide. Aurora played herself in the film The Auction of Souls. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau played himself as the American Ambassador to Turkey, and famous film stars Irving Cummings and Anna Q. Nilsson were given major roles in the film.
Only a piece of "The Auction of Souls" has been saved and now it is available on DVD with the new release of "Ravished Armenia: The real life story of Aurora Mardiganian."
Today Auroraís story still needs to be told.
President Trump on Monday marked the Ottoman Turks’ century-old massacre of 1.5 million Armenians, but declined to label it a genocide, keeping with the practice of past administrations.
“Today, we remember and honor the memory of those who suffered during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century,” Trump said in a statement. “I join the Armenian community in America and around the world in mourning the loss of innocent lives and the suffering endured by so many.”
Previous presidents, including former President Barack Obama, also refused to call the mass killings a genocide. Obama, however, had promised during his election campaign to use the term, while Trump never made such a pledge.
Trump's statement is an important gesture to Turkey, a NATO ally and key partner in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
The Turkish government has resisted the genocide label for the actions of the Ottoman forces in 1915, but Armenian-American groups have long urged U.S. presidents to change course. More than 80 lawmakers recently sent a letter to Trump pressuring him to use the term.
“The president's statement fails to stand up for human rights and is inconsistent with American values, and represents the same kind of capitulation to Turkish authoritarianism which will cost more lives," said Anthony Barsamian and Van Krikorian, co-chairs of the Armenian Assembly of America.
The group called for an investigation into “surreptitious Turkish influence on the U.S. government.”
Trump’s statement acknowledged the heated debate over the term genocide.
“We must remember atrocities to prevent them from occurring again,” he said. “We welcome the efforts of Turks and Armenians to acknowledge and reckon with painful history, which is a critical step toward building a foundation for a more just and tolerant future.”
Asked why Trump decided not to use the term, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the statement is "consistent with statements that have been put out for at least several of the last administrations."
Trump has tried to forge a closer bond with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, even phoning him last week to congratulate him on a contested referendum that was criticized as an authoritarian power grab.
The White House later said the two leaders mostly discussed joint counterterrorism efforts.
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indianadave1951
Mishawaka, IN
66, joined Dec. 2010
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Because it happened during WWI it was not big news. I had a friend during the 80's who was Armenian and I learned about it from him. Very sad period of time and unfortunate that the world has swept it under the historical carpet.
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ludlowlowell
Panama City, FL
64, joined Feb. 2008
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I read about it on my own in high school but I never once heard it mentioned in any school class.
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bigd9832
Chicago, IL
64, joined Oct. 2007
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We didn't have this in school. But then, they didn't teach us how to balance a checking account either.
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clarity101
Aurora, CO
66, joined Oct. 2008
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hey bigd! you just didnt take the right accounting class to learn how to balance a
check book.  but at least the class was offered.
NOT today however. kids dont learn the basic necessities of life much less true history.
its very sad how our public school system is failing our kids in a very huge way.
anyway....
the study of the history of the Armenian Genocide is very interesting. it was a 'practice',
like a scrimmage, or a practice run, for what was to come. and we have not seen the last of it yet.
[Edited 4/27/2017 2:41:36 PM ]
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bigd9832
Chicago, IL
64, joined Oct. 2007
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There were no accounting classes in my High School.
But they did have football.
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clarity101
Aurora, CO
66, joined Oct. 2008
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There were no accounting classes in my High School.
But they did have football.
course youre in illinois??? born and raised? they are far more 'progressive' there in
that neck of the woods. they kissed goodbye to real life education way earlier than we did
here in colorado
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bigd9832
Chicago, IL
64, joined Oct. 2007
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OK
I had no idea.
But you know, I am "old school."
Yes, born and raised in Chicago.
[Edited 4/29/2017 2:21:39 PM ]
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