Genocides Have Been Going On For Many Years Whether People

Genocides have been going on for many years whether people may want to accept it or not even recognize an event as a genocide, Genocide is a deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. The term Genocide was created by polish attorney and writer Raphael Lemkin, by combining the Greek word â€Å"genos† which means race and the Latin word â€Å"cide† which means killing. Which as from now one can see that it’s that a massive killing of a specific race(s). The United Nations however define Genocide as a killing member of groups, causing serious bodily harm or mental harm to a member of said group. Killing all those innocent people for being from a certain religion or a certain place is just†¦show more content†¦After the interview the Turkish military officials, soldiers and ordinary men sacked Armenian villages and cities and massacred their citizens, many Armenian’s where murdered. As years passed in 1908 a new government came to place overthrowing Sultan Abdul Hamid which was called â€Å"young Turks† at first the Armenian’s had hope that things could probably change for them now that they had a different government. But they soon realized that the way these â€Å"young Turks† thought was â€Å"non- Turks and especially Christian non- Turks were a grave threat to the new state† ( History.com 2010). As I continue in 1914 Turks join the world War 1 on the side of Germany and the Hungarian Empire, during this time a war was declared by the Ottoman Religious making a holy war against all Christians. Military leaders began to say that they were traitors. the Turkish government arrested and executed several hundred Armenian intellectuals â€Å"ordinary Armenians were turned out of their homes and sent on death marches through the Mesopotamian desert without food or water.† ( History.com, 2010) And even sometimes stripped naked and forced to walk in the scorching sun until they dropped dead and those who gave up along the march to rest they were shot. The â€Å"Young Turks† made â€Å"special organizations† (â€Å"killing squad† or â€Å"the liquidation of the Christian element†) they burned them alive, throw them off cliffs and drowned them. In 1922 when the genocide was over around 388,000 Armenians wereShow MoreRelatedThe Muslim Genocide that Took Place in Europe663 Words   |  3 PagesGenocide Research Paper â€Å"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. 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