Please look at this Armenia Case Study on the Gendercide Web site. If the link is broken, try the Wayback Machine Link.
In what way is Armenian genocide a particularly good example of the 20th century as an age of senseless violence?
Please look at this Armenia Case Study on the Gendercide Web site. If the link is broken, try the Wayback Machine Link.
In what way is Armenian genocide a particularly good example of the 20th century as an age of senseless violence?
I think there are a few ways one could say the Armenian Genocide was a good example of senseless violence in the 20th century. But the one example that stands out is the reasoning the Ottoman Turks had to exterminate the Armenians. It wasn't because they were engaging in a full scale rebellion or they were an actual threat. This meant disarming and getting rid of anyone who had the potential to fight, young able-bodied men. But rather because they had the potential to be a threat. They had the potential to start a full scale rebellion as a Christian minority in a Muslim dominated empire.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds of the way Germany attacked France in WW1. Their reason for attacking was to "get France out of the way" because they might attack Germany or be an obstacle to them, not because of direct aggression. The early 20th century seemed to be plagued with paranoia and mistrust that led to these acts of senseless violence.
The Armenian Genocide is a very good example of how the 20th century was an age of violence. I say this because the Armenians did nothing, but the Turks were afraid of the Armenians. Which is a similar situation that Germany and Britain experienced because they both made mistakes and cut the other out unecessarily. When in reality they could of talked this out and millions of soldiers and civillians could of been spared. If Europe would of just been willing to listen to each other.
ReplyDeleteThe Armenian Genocide demonstrates the 20th century as an age of senseless violence because it involved the targeting of civilians. Despite widespread awareness, the international response was limited, highlighting global indifference. The genocide foreshadowed later atrocities, such as the Holocaust, showing how modernity could facilitate large-scale, irrational violence against entire populations.
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