Armenian Genocide (25 abr 1915 año – 20 abr 1923 año)

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On 24 April 1915, Ottoman authorities apprehended and expelled numerous Armenian intellectuals and leaders in Constantinople. Under the directives of Talaat Pasha, an estimated 800,000 to 1.2 million Armenians were subjected to fatal forced marches to the Syrian Desert during 1915 and 1916. Armenian Genocide, campaign of deportation and mass killing conducted against the Armenian subjects of the Ottoman Empire. he Armenian Genocide primarily occurred within the Ottoman Empire, which is present-day Turkey. The genocide took place during World War I. The Armenian Genocide constituted the methodical eradication of the Armenian people and their cultural identity within the confines of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Orchestrated by the governing Committee of Union and Progress, this tragic event exemplified a systematic campaign aimed at the extermination of the Armenian population.