armenian massacres, 1915-1923

Inspired by a true story, this relates the tale of siblings Sosi, Shahen, and Mariam who survive the Armenian genocide of 1915 by escaping from Turkey alone over the mountains.

Anatolian lovers Ali and Zeynep are separated when Ali makes his way to Canada only to be put in an internment camp when World War I starts. Meanwhile, Zeynep tries to survive the Armenien Genocide and find Ali.

Includes the Ottoman state and its non-Muslim population--The Union and progress era--Turkish nationalism--What led to the decision for genocide?--The decision and its aftermath--The question of punishing the "Turk"--Ottoman government initiatives--The turkish national movement's position on the genocide--The final phase of the trials--Why the postwar trials failed.

Brother Sempad and Yerwant Arslanian are joyfully preparing for a reunion after forty years apart when World War I erupts, trapping Yerwant in Italy, and leaving Sempad's Armenian family at the mercy of the genocidal Young Turks.

Contains thirteen essays that examine issues related to the history of modern Armenia, from the mid-nineteenth through the twentieth century, discussing the rise of the Ottoman or Western Armenian problem, the ideology of the Young Turks, revolution, genocide, and other topics.

Explores the connection of genocide to revolution and war, looking at examples from throughout world history, focusing on the destruction of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, and Jews in Imperial Germany.

Provides historical and political context on the Armenian genocide in Turkey during the early twentieth century; discusses controversies over whether the genocide indeed happened; and presents the recollections of several survivors, covering such topics as the deportation marches, orphans, and emigration.

In 1915, Vahan Kenderian's life of privilege is shattered when family and friends disappear or are shot before his eyes in the Armenian Genocide.

Explores the history of Turkey in the twentieth century, from the 1915 deportation and murder of half a million Armenians in the country to the death of the Ottoman Empire and the founding of the modern Turkish nation.

Presents a study of the Armenian genocide which began in the 1890s when Sultan Abdul Hamid II ordered the massacre of Armenians, and which recurred in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman Turks, and discusses the American response to the crisis and its implications for genocides in the twenty-first century.