The Armenian Genocide

Whereas the Allied victory over Nazi Germany laid bare to the world the atrocities of the Third Reich, the wholescale slaughter of Armenians in the Ottoman empire between 1915 and 1919 has escaped the level of scrutiny that accompanied the prosecution of Nazi war criminals. The Turkish government continues to deny vigorously that genocide occurred and thereby prolongs the bitterness of the Armenians. At the same time, the genocide has become a defining moment that shapes and strengthens Armenian national identity. Unlike the victims of the Holocaust, however, many Armenians are unable to move beyond their anger to a sense of justice (however inadequate) that comes from having either vanquished their tormentors or received some form of apology. Some of the sites listed below may reflect this continued anger.

The Armenian National Institute Based in Washington D.C., the Institute offers an excellent site that includes a chronology of the genocide, sample documents, international responses, press coverage, and bibliographies. The Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Rey Khachatourian's collection of articles, photographs, and commentary on the Armenian genocide