:TYPES OF GENOCIDE
The second Armenian genocide was the first genocide in the 20th century. Starting from 1915, all the other genocides such as the Holocaust started. Most historians classify this second Armenian genocide as the first modern genocide. Modern indicates genocides that were systematic and organized in the manner of killing. This is one of racial group of genocide. The focus of killing in this genocide was one particular group, Armenians. In UN resolution 260 A (III) Article II , it says that killing members of the group, causing serious mental harm or calculated to bring physical destruction in part is counted as genocide. These are all included how Ottoman Empire acted, and classify Armenian genocide as modern genocide.
:ACTIONS TAKEN
Nations blamed Ottoman Empire for outcomes of the Armenian Genocide. However, this time was during the WW1, so not many actions were taken to stop the genocide. Since it would be impossible to take actions without getting into a war. So, lots of foreign countries seemed to care more about their own citizens. For example, President Cleveland made speech about Armenian Genocide, but he cared about US citizens’ safeties exclusively . Though, one action was taken in the 1915 declaration. The Triple Entente, which involved Great Britain, France and Russia said “ In view of these new crimes of Turkey against humanity and civilization, the Allied Governments announce publicly to the Sublime Porte that they will hold personally responsible for these crimes made by all members of the Ottoman Governments as well as those of their agents who are implicated in such massacres.” In the 1915 declaration, America asked Turkey to agree that the Ottoman Empire has done genocides. However, Turkey is still objecting that those actions were genocides.