Armenian Genocide
What ethnic groups was killed by the Ottoman Turks?
The Armenians
What are the Arabs and Jews fighting over today?
Israel/Palestine
What two nationalities lived in Israel?
Arabs and Jews
What was happening to the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century?
It was weakening/ disappearing
What is a genocide?
A deliberate mass murder of a group.
Which US president passed a resolution stating the US recognized the killings as a genocide?
No president has.
What is the document called that expressed support for Israel to become the Jewish homeland?
The Balfour Declaration.
Who helped Arab nationalists?
T.E Lawrence
What is ethnic cleansing?
A policy of killing or forcibly removing an ethnic group from its land.
What is the primary approach to solving the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict?
A two state solution
The majority who lived in Israel were the
How did the British undermine Ottoman authority?
They supported Arab nationalist activity there.
Why did these killings continue even though other countries did not support these actions?
World War I was more important.
Where do the Arabs live today in Israel?
The West Bank
How did the British try to solve the tension in Israel?
They put a cap on how many Jews could move to Israel.
What did the Armenians want from the Ottomans?
Independence?
Why did the Ottoman Turks begin these mass deportations and murders?
A rumor said that the Armenians were helping the Russians.
What are Turkeys arguments for why the Armenians mass murders are not a genocide?
1. Victims of a Civil War.
2. There was no intent behind the killings.
Why was there tensions between Arabs and Jews after World War I?
They were fighting over Israel to become their home land.
Who had control of the Ottoman government?
Ottoman Reformers