The Great War and Its Aftermath · 1914 – 1929
The Armenian Genocide
The systematic destruction of the Armenian population during WWI.
Key Questions
- 1How did the cover of war facilitate the execution of genocide?
- 2What are the obstacles to international recognition of this event today?
- 3How does the Armenian Genocide fit into the broader pattern of 20th-century atrocities?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.14.9-12C3: D2.Civ.12.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: The Great War and Its Aftermath
Period: 1914 – 1929
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