The start of the genocide against the Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire. The people of Armenian have made their home in the Caucasus region of Eurasia for some 3,000 years ago. These people adopted the Christian faith in 301, and considered themselves as the oldest Christian nation in the region. During the 15th century, Armenia was absorbed into the great Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman people were followers of the Muslim faith, including the rulers of the Empire. The Ottoman allowed religious minorities like the Armenians to remain self-governed, but they also subjected Armenians, and who they viewed unbelievers, and were treated unequally and miss treated (History.com). The Christians were forced to pay higher taxes than Muslims, or the …show more content…
This massacre in April 1915 was not directed against non-Islamic religious minorities in general, rather than against Christians in particular, where the people that were affected were the Armenians (McGrath). Also, events that happened during the genocide average Armenians were removed from their homes and were led on death marches through the Mesopotamian desert with no food or water (History.com). Often, the marchers were stripped naked and forced to walk in the hot sun until they dropped dead (History.com). When someone would stop to rest they were shot