Armenian+Genocide

**by Moussa, Grade 6**
 * The Armenian Genocide**

The Armenian genocide was a series of mass murders of Armenian people. The genocide took place in Turkey, and the killers were the Turkish. Between 1.1 and 1.8 million people died in the genocide. Fifty to seventy percent of the Armenian population in Turkey was harmed during this event. This took place in 1915.

The Armenian genocide was about religion. The leaders of the Ottoman Empire were the people who wanted to exterminate the Armenians because Turkey was a Muslim country, but Armenia is a Christian country. Another reason for the Armenian genocide was World War I. The Turkish were against the Allies, and Russia was an Ally. Turkey wanted to cut through Armenia and sneak attack Russia, but Armenia declined. When Armenia declined Turkey’s offer, Turkey thought Armenians were traitors because they didn’t help Turkey attack Russia. These are some reasons for the Armenian genocide.

The genocide isn’t mentioned in Turkey. It’s not mentioned because Turkey doesn’t want to be seen as a bad country, so talking about the genocide could get you arrested. This is the story behind the Armenian genocide.