Watch the following videos on the Armenian genocide:
Link (video): Armenian Diaspora (Links to an external site.) (32: 43)
Link (video): Battle over History (Links to an external site.) (12:04)
After viewing the videos, conduct research on the topic and develop a case study based on the following questions:
How did the Armenian genocide play on the root causes of World War
I, including nationalism, imperialism, social Darwinism, ethnic hatred,
and the gullibility of the Turkish people who allowed this to happen and
often even supported it.
What were the main motivations of the Ottoman rulers who decided to
try and eliminate an entire ethnic minority within their country?
What was the process the Ottomans went through to round up the
Armenians and march them to their deaths? Describe the process of the
march and eventual genocide of the Armenians.
Why do terrible crimes against humanity always seem to happen during a war?
How do foreign governments recognize and deal with this event in their relationship with Turkey?