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Meds Yeghern, AKA the Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide was committed by the Turkish government during World War I. The genocide is not recognized by the Turkish government, so not all details are available. This will cover the absolute basics of what we know.
The genocide began in 1915 after a long period of calculation and war between Russian Armenia and the Ottoman Empire (run by the Young Turks). The first move on the...