As a young man, the historian Arnold Toynbee was tasked by the British government with collecting evidence about this event.
As a young man, the historian Arnold Toynbee was tasked by the British government with collecting evidence about this event. This event began in earnest after deserters were blamed for a loss at the Battle of Sarikamish, shortly after which 250 intellectuals were arrested and deported from the capital. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau reported on resistance to this event in the city of Van. Many people were marched through the (*) desert to Deir ez-Zor during this event with the justification of keeping them away from front-line fighting. Article 301 has been used to prosecute people who discuss this event, which may have killed 1.5 million people. For 10 points, name this event in which large numbers of Christians were systematically killed during World War I by the Turks.
As a young man, the historian Arnold Toynbee was tasked by the British government with collecting evidence about this event.
Armenian Genocide [or Armenian Holocaust or Medz Yeghern]