The Affected
Picture one is of the Armenians that died in the desert during the death march journey. Picture two is of the dead bodies that had been dumped into a pit to be buried or burned. The third picture is of a small boy that has turned into a walking skeleton due to being starved for a long amount of time.
The Armenians were the main group affected by the Armenian Genocide. They were said to have been allies with the Russians and assisted them before the Battle of Sankamis. A big factor of the Genocide was the tension that had been built up over the years between the Armenians and the Ottoman Empire. Along with the
Armenians, the Greeks, Assyrians, Kurds, Christians and other non-Turkish people where targeted, murdered, raped and tortured in several ways. (J. Evans, 2012)
Armenians, the Greeks, Assyrians, Kurds, Christians and other non-Turkish people where targeted, murdered, raped and tortured in several ways. (J. Evans, 2012)
Above is a current map of Armenia on Google Maps.
Below is a map that compares old Armenia before the Genocide and what is left of the Armenia population today.
Video #3: (Pictures of the events that occred during the Genocide) (Armen-Levon, 2011)