Question

The Armenian Genocide is an example of:

1. self-determination.

2. a government using war as an excuse to commit atrocities on its own citizens.

3. diplomacy.

4. communist revolution.

Answer 1

2. a government using war as an excuse to commit atrocities on its own citizens.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Armenian Genocide resulted in anywhere from 600,000–1.5 million deaths. It was directly caused by prejudice against the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire due to religious differences. The Armenians were Christian, while the Turks were Muslim. Using World War 1 as a distraction, the empire massacred the Armenian people. The claim the Turks used to justify it was that the Armenian’s were targeting and attacking Islam, which they pointed to an earlier revolt as evidence. However, this revolt was caused by the Armenian’s sufferings as demoted citizens in the population, and not an attack on Islam.